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Why children choose screens over mother tongue

My son plays games on his tablet all day and speaks more English to the screen than our home language with us.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Entertainment technology can unconsciously prioritize global languages over local cultural transmission.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool?”

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