he amount our kids use technology, including social media, is the number one worry for 70% of New Zealand parents, according to the latest State of the Nation Parenting Survey from NIB.
Now get this stat: 50% of parents admit they are addicted to their own devices.
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The Under the Influence series is a six-part NZ Herald documentary that investigates how today's digital technologies - particularly social media, algorithms and AI - are shaping the lives of young New Zealanders. Rather than focusing solely on screen time, it explores the psychological design of digital platforms, the attention economy, online harms, mental health, body image, addictive design and the emerging influence of AI companions.
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Austria has announced plans to ban social media for children aged under 14, becoming the latest country to consider introducing restrictions for children online. Andreas Babler says that it is the responsibility of politicians to protect children and argued that the issue should be treated no different to alcohol or tobacco: "There must be clear rules in the digital world too."
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