Alex Cooney: How to stop the endless scrolling on your phone

Children’s time online has doubled over the last decade and the pandemic has accelerated that trend

CyberSafeKids surveyed almost 4,000 eight to 12-year-olds as part of our own research which was published last month and found that 93% owned their own smart device, and 84% were signed up to social media and messaging apps, despite minimum age restrictions of at least 13.

This is a call to action — put away your smart device today as part of our Cyber Break campaign.

From 5pm today,  October 15, until 5pm tomorrow spend the time instead recharging yourselves and your family time rather than your devices.