Facebook's first investor says he limits his children's screen time to 1.5 hours a week

 

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and Facebook's first outside investor, strictly limits his children's screen time to 1.5 hours per week, reflecting concerns about the impact of social media on children's health and prioritizing offline activities and real-world interactions.

Thiel made the revelation in an interview with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado.

Meta, Facebook's parent company, is facing a lawsuit from 33 states alleging that Facebook and Instagram harm young people's mental health.

While acknowledging valid critiques about social media's impact on children's health, Peter Thiel believes it's too easy to blame Big Tech for all problems.

There is rising concern about children becoming dependent on the internet from a very young age, leading to the term "iPad kids."

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and Google CEO Sundar Pichai also impose strict screen time limits on their children, reflecting a growing trend among tech leaders.