NEW YORK, January 10, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – Two significant Apple investors have asked the tech giant to design software that allows parents to control how their kids are using iPhones in order to better “protect their health and well-being.”
“We believe there is a clear need for Apple to offer parents more choices and tools to help them ensure that young consumers are using your products in an optimal manner,” stated Barry Rosenstein, Managing Partner of JANA Partners LLC, in an open letter to Apple on the weekend. The letter was also signed by Anne Sheehan, Director of Corporate Governance for The California State Teachers’ Retirement System.
The two organizations, who together control $2 billion worth of shares in the technology firm, list a number of concerns about the damage Apple’s products are causing children and teenagers when they are used inappropriately.
Advised by experts Dr. Michael Rich and Professor Jean M. Twenge, the investors cited the “growing body of evidence” that heavy use of Apple technology, especially smartphones, is having “unintentional negative consequences” on children and teens. These include the following:
Children’s distraction in the classroom has increased while their ability to focus on educational
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