Study finds most parents use phones during family dinners By Talker News Jun 26, 2026 Jun 26, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman on her phone. (SWNS) By Talker By Lauren WilkinIn light of the news that the UK plans to ban social media for under-16s, there has been a huge focus on screen time among children and teenagers. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE H92E 23@FE E96 A2C6?EDnk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp DEF5J 92D C6G62=65 E92E @G6C fdT @7 A2C6?ED FD6 D@>6 7@C> @7 >65:2 — @7E6? D>2CEA9@?6D — 5FC:?8 72>:=J 5:??6CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|:496==6 sC2A<:?[ 2 3@2C5\46CE:7:65 ADJ49@=@8:DE[ 92D DA@<6? @FE[ D2J:?8 E92Ei QpD 2 ADJ49@=@8:DE 2?5 2 ,>@>. H9@ H@C<D H:E9 2 =@E @7 A2C6?ED[ x 42? 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US Supreme Court opens the courthouse door to lawsuits tied to Cuba’s property seizures 6 decades after the fact
