Silicon Valley executives are tech fans, just not when it comes to their own kids
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At home, moderation and restraint are the rule for tech parents. Boredom is exalted. Maybe they are onto something.
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David Streitfeld
- Silicon Valley tech leaders limit their own children's screen time and social media use, reflecting concerns about digital addiction and its negative effects.
- Recent lawsuits target Meta for allegedly exploiting youth through addictive social media technologies, while researchers warn of risks to children's development.
- Some tech families choose low-tech or no-tech schooling and lifestyles to foster real-world skills and human learning over digital dependence.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Social media is bad for children.
That was the blunt verdict in a recent spate of high-tech court cases in California, Kentucky and New Mexico. At a moment when Silicon Valley has never been more dominant or ambitious, one of its signature products has all the allure – and the lawsuits – of cigarettes circa 1990.
