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Israeli Children Get First Smartphones Youngest Globally, Group Warns

An Israeli movement reports that children in Israel acquire their first smartphones at the world's youngest average age of 6-7.

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What happened

  1. 01Israeli children get their first smartphones at the world's youngest average age of 6-7.
  2. 02The "Attention Revolution" movement aims to delay smartphone acquisition for children.
  3. 03The group is expanding its work to dozens of new schools and communities.
  4. 04CEO Assaf Ben-Ner criticizes Meta's US settlement as a PR stunt.
  5. 05A recent poll shows strong Israeli public support for social media regulation.
  6. 06The movement advocates for community and societal changes in device usage.

The "Attention Revolution" group is working with schools and communities to delay this, citing concerns over addiction and developmental harm, while also commenting on Meta's recent US settlement.

Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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