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Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
Tech billionaires like Peter Thiel, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates are limiting their children's screen time and social media use, despite creating the technologies they now restrict. A 2025 study linked short-form video consumption to cognitive decline and mental health issues, reinforcing their caution.
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