Court Ruling Sparks Parenting Strategies for Tech Addiction

0:00It's March 26th. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories from around the world. A United States court recently ruled that meta and Google intentionally created addictive features on platforms like Instagram, such as Endless. Scrolling, which dam is the mental health of a young woman named Kaylee, her lawyer successfully argued these designs keep users hooked on purpose. While many call this a game-changing win against Big Tech, it offers little direct help to parents everywhere battling their kid's screen addiction. So we turn to child psychologists and parenting coaches for simple, realistic strategies to ease devices out of daily life. Experts suggest starting small, like picking one spot in the house for charging phones so they stay there after use. For teens, get them involved in the rules instead of dictating them and recognize the social pressure to stay online while building stronger family, bonds. Make screens a chance to teach by chatting about how apps profit from keeping eyes glued

1:00or checking facts together for digital smarts. Parents should model better habits too, admitting their own phone struggles and letting kids give boards sometimes to spark creativity. Kids brains adapt well thanks to neuroplasticity, so avoid overreacting to every headline. Positive tech can even fuel learning and exploration, as places like Australia show by now banning social media for those under 16.