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Telia Finland says Finnish children's screen time has risen by up to 2 hours daily since pandemic began

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Finnish children have been spending more time in front of a screen since the coronavirus pandemic struck, according to Telia Finland. A study that it commissioned from research firm Bilend and done in early August found that 44 percent of parents said their offspring have been spending one or two hours per day more using a screen in the past eighteen months. It said 55 percent estimate a one-hour increase and 27.6 percent think the rise is two hours daily.

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Categories: Broadcast & Satellite / Internet
Companies: Telia Finland
Countries: Finland
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