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Pixar, screens and the villain that wasn't

Jun 25, 2026

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6 min read

Pixar, screens and the villain that wasn't

Plus Roblox splits by age

Fake nudes are reaching schools and a two-minute setting helps

Jun 18, 2026

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8 min read

Fake nudes are reaching schools and a two-minute setting helps

Plus: UK decides

Apple just changed how you'll control your kid's iPhone

Jun 11, 2026

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4 min read

Apple just changed how you'll control your kid's iPhone

Plus: the first country to put AI chatbots under the law

Most holiday screen rules can go. One can't.

Jun 4, 2026

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6 min read

Most holiday screen rules can go. One can't.

One is really about sleep

The screen time warning worth reading twice

May 28, 2026

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7 min read

The screen time warning worth reading twice

Plus what changed on Snapchat, Instagram and Roblox

We just told 20 apps how old your child should really be

May 21, 2026

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8 min read

We just told 20 apps how old your child should really be

20 apps rated. Roblox raises the age. And a school photo problem.

What three years of school phone bans actually do — and what they don't

May 14, 2026

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9 min read

What three years of school phone bans actually do — and what they don't

Plus: Eyebrow pencils are defeating age checks

Check your child's Instagram birthdate this week

May 7, 2026

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7 min read

Check your child's Instagram birthdate this week

Why it matters before Meta's AI gets to it

May 1, 2026

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8 min read

A warning from the FBI

And the conversation worth having

Check your child's Roblox birthdate this week

Apr 23, 2026

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8 min read

Check your child's Roblox birthdate this week

Why it matters before June

Archive

Explore past newsletters covering everything parents need to know about children and technology.

Pixar, screens and the villain that wasn't

Fake nudes are reaching schools and a two-minute setting helps

Apple just changed how you'll control your kid's iPhone

Most holiday screen rules can go. One can't.

The screen time warning worth reading twice

We just told 20 apps how old your child should really be

What three years of school phone bans actually do — and what they don't

Check your child's Instagram birthdate this week

A warning from the FBI

Check your child's Roblox birthdate this week

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