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Most parents track their 18-25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is that healthy?
United States🎭 Culture6/15/2026

Most parents track their 18-25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is that healthy?

A new survey from the University of Michigan explores how parents track their adult children, aged 18-25, through smartphone technology such as 'always on' location tracking.

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Most parents track their 18-25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is that healthy?

A new survey from the University of Michigan explores how parents track their adult children, aged 18-25, through smartphone technology such as 'always on' location tracking.

Bias read (Center): The article discusses a survey on parental tracking of adult children via smartphones, which is a non-political topic. The content does not present any ideological framing or bias.

Why these scores (Factual 75 · Objective 85): Factuality is moderate as the article reports on a survey from the University of Michigan without providing full details of the study's methodology or findings. Objectivity is high as it presents the topic neutrally without taking sides on whether tracking is healthy.

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