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What I learned recording hours of teens on their phones

by sandebert on 6/23/25, 4:41 AM with 8 comments

• by lrvick on 6/23/25, 7:00 AM

  The greatest thing a parent can do for a kid in the modern world is not buying them a car or paying for college. It is never letting them see you use a phone, never buying them a phone, and ensuring access to social media is delayed as long as possible. Think of phones as cigarettes.

  Sure, they will have a hard time connecting with brain-rotted peers, but in the long run their average attention span will make them superhuman in a world of peers who have none left at all.

• by profstasiak on 6/23/25, 7:29 PM

  I started watching the documentary and it's surprisingly good but also very scary. Especially with regards to sexual abuse young girls have to go through on social media like instagram and tiktok