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Discussion | Google | Combatting screen time for kids 2
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JOHANNESBURG - Earlier this year, research showed that South Africans spend more time on their screens than any other nation - with an average of over 31% average screen time on mobile phones daily.
READ: Screen time | South Africans spend over half their day on screens - study
While this is cause for concern, search engine company Google is launching its School Time feature that is designed to reduce distractions for children during school hours.
Google's communications and public affairs manager, Siya Madikane, spoke to eNCA.