60% of kids have used a cell phone in the past month, MTM Jr. says

Few kids prefer watching TV on a smartphone OTTAWA – More than half of Canadian children aged 2-17 have used a cell phone in the last month, according to CBC’s Media Technology Monitor (MTM), which released a new report today from MTM Junior. Two in five Canadian children “own a cell phone and 60% have used one in the past month,” a press release explains. “Although usage (87%) and ownership (81%) are the highest among teens, 39% of kids aged 2-6 have used a cell phone in the past month.” The new MTM Junior report focuses on the use and...