{
  "id": 16190983,
  "title": "Our children are connected but are they really present?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/our-children-are-connected-but-are-they-really-present",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:47:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026-10-23-our-children-are-connected-but-are-they-really-present/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A study across South African high schools reveals that while smartphone distraction has a negligible impact on marks, the deeper toll on attention, relationships, and presence remains profound.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}