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Children on digital overload

If you’re reading this on a smartphone or tablet, especially an iPhone or iPad, we’ll try to keep it short.

You see, two of the biggest investors in Apple sent a letter to the tech giant last week asking it to look at the negative effects of its products on users, principally excessive screen time among children

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