Home | Series | 60 Minutes (Weekly) | TPS60: Smartphones and Kids — Who Makes the Call?

The Public Square® Broadcast

TPS60: Smartphones and Kids — Who Makes the Call?

The majority of teenagers and tweens in America have a smartphone. Is this a good thing? What trends are we seeing because of smartphones and screen time among children? This is a thorny issue and we are tackling it today on The Public Square®. Please join in the conversation.

Resources:
Meet the parents who refuse to give their kids smartphones, The Washington Post
Virtual learning compromised kids’ privacy and security, The Washington Post

Release Date: Friday, June 3, 2022

Direct Download of This Episode Available Here

Related Episodes

The Public Square® is the non-profit, non-partisan education outreach of the American Policy Roundtable™, established in 1980.

Stay informed

Copyright ©2026 The Public Square®