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Smartphone Use Could Be Hurting Your Relationship, Study Shows
Smartphone usage, when excessive, can hurt the relationship of married couples in India, a study by smart device maker Vivo said on Monday. The study found that 67 percent of people confessed to being on their phones even while they're spending time with their spouse.
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China Bans Education Apps for Pre-School Children to Reduce Smartphone Addiction
Beijing's education authorities have banned new education applications for pre-school children, also removing the existing ones. Mobile apps that target pre-school children have been specifically banned to reduce the screen time of children and addiction to smartphones which are becoming a social problem in China.
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Maharashtra Boy, Addicted To Chat App, Leaves Home; Found In Goa Days Later
The 13-year-old boy, addicted to a social messaging mobile phone app, left his home and was later found in Goa, police said on Friday.
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PUBG India Comeback? Mobile Games ‘Violent, Explicit, Addictive’: Prakash Javadekar
Many mobile games are "violent, explicit, and addictive," and PUBG was just one example, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Sunday, announcing a government plan to set up a centre of excellence in gaming and other related areas to promote Indian cultural ethos.
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PUBG Mobile: Punjab Teen Reportedly Spends Rs. 2 Lakh From Grandfather’s Pension Account on In-App Purchases
A Mohali-based teenager has reportedly spent Rs. 2 lakh on the addictive mobile game PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battleground). This is the second case this month wherein a teenager has been reported to spend huge amounts of money on the game. The 15-year old boy is said to have used his grandfather’s pension amount to play PUBG Mobile. Mohali is a s...
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Oppo's New Age-Based System to Combat Smartphone Gaming Addiction: Report
Oppo has introduced a new system to help curb the rampant smartphone gaming addiction epidemic among youngsters. This comes as manufacturers, developers and governments alike are in efforts to tackle smartphone gaming addiction.
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'PUBG Addict' Allegedly Kills Father for Not Letting Him Recharge to Play Games
A 21-year-old youth was arrested for allegedly killing his father for refusing money to re-charge his mobile phone to play the addictive PUBG Mobile, police said on Monday.
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PUBG Mobile: IT Ministry Says a Ban Is Difficult, but Is There a Better Way of Dealing With Challenges That Games Present?
During a hearing this month, MeitY informed Bombay High Court that it is technically difficult to ban the game from all the sources unless the creator withdraws the game from circulation or puts some restrictions.
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TikTok Suicide, PUBG Death: Here's How to Fight Digital Addiction
Digital addiction is real and it could be as dangerous as drug addiction, warned psychiatrists while outlining practical ways to fight the urge to use gadgets non-stop both among children and adults.
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PUBG Mobile Addiction: Teen Dies After Allegedly Playing PUBG for 6 Hours
A 16-year-old boy died of cardiac arrest allegedly while playing PUBG Mobile for six hours at a stretch in Madhya Pradesh.
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PUBG 'Addiction' Sees Mumbai Teen Commit Suicide When Denied New Phone
An 18-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself after he had an argument with his family members over buying a new mobile phone for playing PUBG Mobile.
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PM Modi on PUBG Mobile Addiction: Hopes Children Move From 'PlayStation to the Playground'
Prime Minister Modi weighed in on PUBG Mobile addiction during his interaction with students and parents at his Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0 event in Delhi.
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Tencent to Expand Underage ID Check to All Games
The move marks Tencent's latest attempt to meet the Chinese government's call for tighter controls to combat gaming addiction
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Rebel Developers Are Trying to Cure Our Smartphone Addiction, With an App
Increasingly, the rebel developers are using fire to fight fire - creating apps that try to put users back in control.
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Experts Grade Apple's and Google's New Tools to Fight Smartphone Addiction
Both companies focus on offering choices to consumers in the form of more granular settings. The question is whether these features are enough to help us help ourselves.
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Smartphone Use Could Be Hurting Your Relationship, Study Shows
Smartphone usage, when excessive, can hurt the relationship of married couples in India, a study by smart device maker Vivo said on Monday. The study found that 67 percent of people confessed to being on their phones even while they're spending time with their spouse.
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China Bans Education Apps for Pre-School Children to Reduce Smartphone Addiction
Beijing's education authorities have banned new education applications for pre-school children, also removing the existing ones. Mobile apps that target pre-school children have been specifically banned to reduce the screen time of children and addiction to smartphones which are becoming a social problem in China.
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Maharashtra Boy, Addicted To Chat App, Leaves Home; Found In Goa Days Later
The 13-year-old boy, addicted to a social messaging mobile phone app, left his home and was later found in Goa, police said on Friday.
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PUBG India Comeback? Mobile Games ‘Violent, Explicit, Addictive’: Prakash Javadekar
Many mobile games are "violent, explicit, and addictive," and PUBG was just one example, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Sunday, announcing a government plan to set up a centre of excellence in gaming and other related areas to promote Indian cultural ethos.
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PUBG Mobile: Punjab Teen Reportedly Spends Rs. 2 Lakh From Grandfather’s Pension Account on In-App Purchases
A Mohali-based teenager has reportedly spent Rs. 2 lakh on the addictive mobile game PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battleground). This is the second case this month wherein a teenager has been reported to spend huge amounts of money on the game. The 15-year old boy is said to have used his grandfather’s pension amount to play PUBG Mobile. Mohali is a s...
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Oppo's New Age-Based System to Combat Smartphone Gaming Addiction: Report
Oppo has introduced a new system to help curb the rampant smartphone gaming addiction epidemic among youngsters. This comes as manufacturers, developers and governments alike are in efforts to tackle smartphone gaming addiction.
-
'PUBG Addict' Allegedly Kills Father for Not Letting Him Recharge to Play Games
A 21-year-old youth was arrested for allegedly killing his father for refusing money to re-charge his mobile phone to play the addictive PUBG Mobile, police said on Monday.
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PUBG Mobile: IT Ministry Says a Ban Is Difficult, but Is There a Better Way of Dealing With Challenges That Games Present?
During a hearing this month, MeitY informed Bombay High Court that it is technically difficult to ban the game from all the sources unless the creator withdraws the game from circulation or puts some restrictions.
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TikTok Suicide, PUBG Death: Here's How to Fight Digital Addiction
Digital addiction is real and it could be as dangerous as drug addiction, warned psychiatrists while outlining practical ways to fight the urge to use gadgets non-stop both among children and adults.
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PUBG Mobile Addiction: Teen Dies After Allegedly Playing PUBG for 6 Hours
A 16-year-old boy died of cardiac arrest allegedly while playing PUBG Mobile for six hours at a stretch in Madhya Pradesh.
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PUBG 'Addiction' Sees Mumbai Teen Commit Suicide When Denied New Phone
An 18-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself after he had an argument with his family members over buying a new mobile phone for playing PUBG Mobile.
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PM Modi on PUBG Mobile Addiction: Hopes Children Move From 'PlayStation to the Playground'
Prime Minister Modi weighed in on PUBG Mobile addiction during his interaction with students and parents at his Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0 event in Delhi.
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Tencent to Expand Underage ID Check to All Games
The move marks Tencent's latest attempt to meet the Chinese government's call for tighter controls to combat gaming addiction
-
Rebel Developers Are Trying to Cure Our Smartphone Addiction, With an App
Increasingly, the rebel developers are using fire to fight fire - creating apps that try to put users back in control.
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Experts Grade Apple's and Google's New Tools to Fight Smartphone Addiction
Both companies focus on offering choices to consumers in the form of more granular settings. The question is whether these features are enough to help us help ourselves.
