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Switch your phone to greyscale and prune your algorithm, says UCL expert

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Dr Kaitlyn Regehr is an associate professor at UCL and a leading expert in digital literacy.

She wants to address digital illiteracy among parents so they can better understand their children’s devices and how they can be used safely and effectively.

In her new book, Smartphone Nation , she recommends facing up to your own usage with a digital “walk-through” of favourite apps.

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