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Oklahoma's Obscenity Bait and Switch Could Ban Pride Parades and Public Drag Shows

These lawmakers expect local authorities to ban "obscenity" before it happens—a recipe for chilling a wide variety of legal speech.

Reason

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

A wave of proposed social media bans for young people has swept the globe recently, fuelled by mounting concern about the apparent harm the likes of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat can cause to vulnerable minds.

The Conversation

This chief people officer is leading ‘Gen Z training’ for managers at her $1.5 billion startup. Both sides have a lot to learn

Rebecca Adams, chief people officer of Cohesity, said Gen Z colleagues "share everything, which I admire," but sometimes "it also is mindboggling."

Fortune

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Jonathan Haidt: Kids Should Put Down the Phones and Take More Risks

"We're too afraid they'll get abducted," says the author of The Anxious Generation. "That sets kids up to be weaker."

Reason

School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance

The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing.

The Conversation

Michelle Obama reveals the parenting method she and Barack clashed over

The former first lady admitted on her podcast that she and Barack implemented the Ferber method

The Independent UK

The mainstream media has enabled Trump’s war on universities

For the past decade, the US press has fueled a moral panic over leftists on campus while failing to report on the right’s assault

The Guardian - US

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‘No smartphones before 14; no social media until 16’: The Anxious Generation author on how to fight back against big tech

One year on, Jonathan Haidt talks about the way his book changed the global conversation around children and digital devices – and explains how he handles his own teenagers

The Guardian - UK

Parent groups are hosting 'Alternative Device Fairs' that showcase 'dumb' phones with limited features

The fairs, where “dumb” or restricted phones are exhibited to parents, have been popping up around the U.S.

Fortune

10 reasons why banning social media for New Zealanders under 16 is a bad idea – and will affect adults too

Government coalition partners National and Act are at odds over proposed restrictions on social media use by New Zealanders aged 16 and under.

The Conversation

‘The crux of all evil’: what happened to the first city that tried to ban smartphones for under-14s?

It’s a year since teachers in St Albans asked parents not to give younger children smartphones. How successful have they been? What do the kids think about it? And has it made the adults think about their own ‘addiction’?

The Guardian - UK

Hugh Grant Blasts ‘Pathetic’ Rules At His Kids’ Elite Schools, Reveals The ‘Final Straw’ Moment

Hugh Grant is "another angry parent fighting the eternal, exhausting and depressive battle with children who only want to be on a screen."

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Hugh Grant calls for tech ban in schools

Hugh Grant has blasted “pathetic” schools and called for a ban on laptops and tablets in the classroom, according to The Telegraph newspaper.

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Trump’s political bullying of Harvard will do nothing to foster diversity of thought

Substituting liberal biases with conservative will only serve to subvert academic objectivity

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6 Summer Books to Clear Your Mind (or Totally Escape It)

From breakthrough habits to beach-worthy thrillers, these summer reads will help you refocus your mind or blissfully forget what day it is.

Reason

Does Tween Tech Study Prove Jonathan Haidt Right?

Nope, but it does show how complicated the issue is.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Has the campaign to get smartphones out of schools reached a tipping point?

In today’s newsletter: Momentum is growing for stricter smartphone rules for children, as schools, parents, and the Children’s Commissioner push for bans amid rising concerns

Fortune

'The iPad is not TV' and 2 other urgent lessons about kids and screen time from the 'Anxious Generation' author

Jonathan Haidt has these three urgent messages for parents worried about the effects of screen time.

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Fortune

68% of parents with children under 6 say their kids need a ‘detox’ from technology. Here’s why that’s scary, say experts

Parents aren’t heeding the warnings, despite 49% being concerned about their children’s mental health, according to a new report.

Reason

Everyone Is Wrong About RFK Jr. and Cellphones

There's no strong evidence that cellphones cause cancer. There also isn't strong evidence that cellphones cause teen depression.

The Guardian - UK

The dogma of ‘Britain’s Strictest Headmistress’ is a con as old as time - gentle parenting produces happier kids

Disciplinarians claim a stern approach is best, but there’s a lot of evidence to dispute this, says the Observer parenting columnist

The Guardian - UK

Social media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?

A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice

Reason

Lawless II: Critical Theory Returns with a Vengeance

You can’t have legal education dominated by an ideology that denies the law’s legitimacy.

Reason

The 10 Most Infuriating Challenges to Free-Range Parenting in 2024

Here's hoping for a free-range 2025!

The Guardian - US

The most important tech stories of 2024, and also my favorite ones

Today, we’re looking at a few themes that will influence the online and offline worlds in 2025

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