Kids’ screen time increased early in the COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdowns and stay-at-home measures. But even after precautions were lifted and people resumed normal activities, it remained ...

Tech in Your Life After pandemic free-for-all, parents struggle to reinstate screen-time rules Families are navigating how to bring back limits on YouTube and video games in time for summer ...

The pandemic led to a rapid rise in screen time among kids while the vast majority of them engaged in full-time remote or hybrid learning. But as COVID-19 restrictions lifted and students returned ...

He blames the rise in screen time, which erodes children’s opportunities to pick up on social cues communicated through expression, eye contact, voice tone and body language.

The pandemic’s babies, toddlers and preschoolers are now school-age, and the impact on them is becoming increasingly clear: Many are showing signs of being academically and developmentally behind.

Story at a glance New research found average screen time among youths aged 18 and under rose by 84 minutes per day during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with rates measured beforehand. The findings… ...

The pandemic decreased the availability of high-quality child care and changed how families work, potentially increasing the time young children engage with screens.

Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, persons aged 18 years and younger have increased their time on digital screens by more than 80 minutes per day.

U.S. Lost 2,000-Plus Movie Theater Screens Amid Pandemic Total screen count shrunk as the average ticket price rose to $10.53 (up from $9.16 in 2019), per an inaugural industry report from a ...

The government's Emergency Alert System, which causes a 10-second siren to sound on UK mobile phones, will be tested in ...

In a new book, an Emory professor says the internet and the COVID-19 pandemic have eroded children's social skills, and schools and parents must help.

Key points The COVID-19 pandemic altered the childcare and workforce landscapes, and changes remain for many despite waning infection numbers. The AAP discourages screen time for babies under 18 ...