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RE: [BrainDump] How to deal with smartphone addicition, especially with kids!
On average, people spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on their phones each day.
Ummm What the actual %#@#%... I couldn't imagine being on my phone for that long in a day. But then again I work at a computer for about 10 hours a day soo I can't really complain.
But then again I am sure my Daughter is on her phone for that long and more.
Technology is a blessing and a curse really. I semi grew up with a computer and it changed the world. It wasn't detrimental to my upbringing or social skills or something like that. I think everything can be boiled down to HOW people use technology.
For instance, I only watch YouTube videos that 'teach me' something or I learn something. That can be Splinterlands Town Hall, or woodworking videos or 3D printing videos, or tech videos, etc. I always want to learn new things and getting at things.
Then there are people who use TikTok. I refuse to use it because so many time I have had family members tell me something they "learned" and just on hearing it I know it's 100% false, but they believe it because they saw a few videos about it on TikTok.
To boil it down really, I think Social Media as it currently stands.. needs to go away and it would solve so many problems. But that is just me.
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It's an average 😊
But I've seen 6+ hours on my kids phones sometimes as well.
I agree with that. The problem is that big tech has other ideas of how and how much we should use technology.
I think so too. And I think our governments play an important role in this because the platforms won't initiate this themselves.