7 h. ago ‘A fire, a dog, and the starry sky’: the teens overcoming phone

A new documentary from the makers of Jesus Camp follows the students enrolled at one of Norway’s 85 ‘folk high schools’. Can sledding and survival skills cure their social media-induced anxiety?Nineteen-year-old Hege is stricken by all the common anxieties of her generation. She spends too much time scrolling through socials on her phone, and as a result she is obsessed with how other people perceive her, and highly stressed when it comes to interacting with real humans in the flesh. “I think a lot about what people think about me,” she says. “You get tired of it.”The young adult from Sandnes in the south-west of Norway is one of the three teenage protagonists of Folktales, a new documentary that proposes a refreshingly simple remedy for zoomer angst: “Give yourself a fire, a dog, and the starry sky above you.” Continue reading...

Events

30 h. ago 'I've banned my furious teens from having phones even though I'm addicted'

Sophie Sullivan, 48, a youth worker, has banned her five children from having smartphones until they have finished their GCSEs - and says no amount of pressure will change her mind

Events

5 d. ago I'm addicted to my phone and tried a £55 device that promised to cure it

Tired of impulsively reaching for my phone and mindlessly scrolling, I was hopeful but sceptical this pricey little magnet could change anything

Economics

3 w. ago The answer to iPhone addiction could lie in this blast from the past

As more parents try to limit their children’s screen time and keep them offline for as long as possible, many are turning back the clock — swapping smartphones for classic 1980s-style landlines. Amber Raiken explores why the retro phone is making a comeback as the latest parenting trend.

Politics

3 w. ago Parents are reverting to landline phones to stop their kids becoming smartphone addicts

As more parents try to limit their children’s screen time and keep them offline for as long as possible, many are turning back the clock — swapping smartphones for classic 1980s-style landlines. Amber Raiken explores why the retro phone is making a comeback as the latest parenting trend.

Politics

3 w. ago Police officer was caught blackmailing suspected paedophile to fund her gambling addiction... because she forgot to change her phone number

PC Marie Thompson, 29, was jailed for more than three years today after pleading guilty to blackmail and perverting the course of justice.

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