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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 6 Jan 2017

    I am a signatory of a new open letter against the evidence-free moral panic about kids and electronic screens.https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2017/jan/06/screen-time-guidelines-need-to-be-built-on-evidence-not-hype?CMP=share_btn_tw …

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      2. Jessie Churchill‏ @churchill747 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @guardian

        Have you tried to get an 8 yr olds attention when a screen is in front of them? Just saying.

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      3. Dead  ⚰️Bren  🇪🇺 🇮🇪 🇬🇧‏ @RedBren72 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @churchill747 @sapinker @guardian

        as an 8 yr old I struggled to get my Dad's attention when he had a newspaper in front of him. Just saying.

        0 replies 0 retweets 37 likes
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      1. Cath Knibbs‏ @nibzy 7 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        @Winthernet @guardian I have research currently under peer review looking at this.

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      1. Simon Godwin‏ @lastenglishking 6 Jan 2017
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        Trouble with kids today is that they don't watch enough TV!

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      1. Allen, This is Bad News‏ @allen_i 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @guardian

        I grew up in a 🏡 where English was not spoken often. Those evil screens helped get me into college, law school, etc.

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      1. Mike Cameron  🖋‏ @mikercameron 7 Jan 2017
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        Mike Cameron  🖋 Retweeted Steven Pinker

        Appeal to expertise is frowned upon in debate, but if I were to appeal to expertise @sapinker is probably a good place to appeal to.https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/817411182621380613 …

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        Steven PinkerVerified account @sapinker
        I am a signatory of a new open letter against the evidence-free moral panic about kids and electronic screens. https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2017/jan/06/screen-time-guidelines-need-to-be-built-on-evidence-not-hype?CMP=share_btn_tw …
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      1. @BristolThunder | Bristol52‏ @Bristol52 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @guardian

        agreed & depends upon needs of child. Some disabled people can only access their environments with technology.

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      1. Powerful Mel Ankoly  🦈‏ @Mel_Ankoly 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Biggest concern is commercials - she is only allowed to watch commercial-free versions of shows (streaming via Amazon, etc.).

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      1. Prof Samuel Stein‏ @camhsharleyst 7 Jan 2017
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        @mirandarwolpert @guardian Older generations need to better understand integral role of screens & social media for young people

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      1. Soren‏ @soreneh 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        no moral panic. More research & evidence. All good. But when our children complain about neck pain we set limits on screen time

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      1. Powerful Mel Ankoly  🦈‏ @Mel_Ankoly 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        My daughter benefited greatly from many educational children's shows, now loves science. Balance needed but fears are overblown.

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      2. Daniel “the Devil’s cabana boy  😈” Summers‏Verified account @WFKARS 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        @VaccineUK my (somewhat old) thoughts on the same topic http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/26/yes-your-toddler-can-watch-tv-the-new-rules-for-screen-time.html …

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      2. Jessica Strauss‏ @Jessica_OCI 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        there is a lot of evidence..

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      3. Joma Blair‏ @JomaBlair 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Jessica_OCI @sapinker

        Could you cite it please? :)

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      4. Jessica Strauss‏ @Jessica_OCI 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JomaBlair @sapinker

        Cites won't fit in Tweet. Visit @OrionChildren Facebook pg for links, scroll thru feed http://www.facebook.com/OrionChildrenInternational …

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. seanofiachra‏ @seanofiachra 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Differentiation of screens? as in an a foot from eyes, 10 meters from eyes, effects on eyes? active (coding) v chewing gum

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      1. F4H_Green‏ @HRacingGreenF4H 6 Jan 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        One day people will learn that technology is not evil

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