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Austria sends 70,000 kids on a three‑week smartphone detox
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Wade Adams
March 25, 2026Advertisement
Educators around the world have raised concerns about Gen Alpha and their high levels of screen dependence.
In Austria, public broadcaster ORF launched an experiment with 70,000 schoolchildren, asking them to go three weeks without their smartphones. The results surprised both the teachers and the kids themselves.