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Kern County In Depth: Our kids and their ‘Digital Addiction’

By Jose Franco,

3 hours ago

This week on Kern County In Depth, we examine the far-reaching implications of children growing up in a screen-saturated world.

Two new laws were signed in just the past week in California addressing the addictive nature of social media, as well as phones on school campuses. As lawmakers grapple with how to regulate big tech, research shows these changes can’t come soon enough.

Click to see resources parents can use to get kids away from cellphones and more from Maddie Janssen’s special report “Digital Addiction.” Plus a full interview with researcher Zach Rausch.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17.

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