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WorldLink: Teen smartphone addicts

Amid warnings that too much screentime may be linked to psychological and behavioral problems, parents are urged to restrict kids' use of smartphones. Tamsin Walker reveals what happened when her daughter's school tried to tempt kids away from their digital devices with an archaic card game.

Date 31.01.2019
Duration 04:54 mins.
Author Tamsin Walker
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Related Subjects Berlin, Education
Keywords Berlin and beyond, smartphones, education, schools, Berlin
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