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Rogers launches national program to curb excessive screen time in youth
Rogers commits $50 million to reduce screen time for Canadian youth spending over five hours daily, exceeding recommended limits linked to mental health risks.
- Rogers is investing $50 million over five years to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens.
- A survey found that tweens and teens spent over five hours per day on average on their phones, while parents underestimated their kids' screen time by about 90 minutes per day.
- Excessive screen time is associated with mental health issues, sedentary lifestyle, weight gain, and interference with sleep, according to the Canadian Psychological Association.
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Is your teen spending 5 hours on their phone? Rogers launches $50-million campaign to curb screen time among youth
Here’s what to expect from the program that promises to help youth rethink their relationship with their screens and how Canadian athletes are getting involved.
·Waterloo, Canada
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Rogers Communications announces an investment of $50 million over five years to combat the excessive time that adolescents and pre-teens spend in front of the screens.
·Montreal, Canada
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