For anyone holiday shopping for children and teens, no doubt many of the gifts on their lists include technology. However, internet-connected tech gifts arrive with hidden costs to youth: anxiety, sleep
loss, social pressures, addictive algorithms, exposure to sexually-explicit content, predators, traffickers, sextortionists, and addictions. The so-called ‘reward’ of tech does not outweigh the risks. Our ‘Naughty & Nice’ List gives a much-needed guide of gifts to buy and to avoid.
