How many times have you looked at your phone today? Or rather, how many times did you look at your phone to do one thing, only to find yourself looking at something completely different ten minutes later? We're all addicted to screens, but what can you do about it? Whether we like it or not, our lives and careers, as well as those of our children, will be shaped by social media, apps, and AI. Only those who learn how to navigate our digital world effectively will thrive. This groundbreaking investigation will transform your understanding of the way digital content is served, and also explain the inner workings of the attention economy and echo chambers, and why we are all still unprotected when it comes to digital media. Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr, one of the world's foremost experts on digital literacy, provides a wealth of information, along with practical exercises and clear takeaways to help you regain control of what you and your family are seeing online. Smartphone Nation is essential reading for parents and anyone who has ever worried about how compulsively they check their phone, or the effects that devices, social media, and our always-on online culture are having on the next generation.
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