Parents increasingly track adult children with apps, raising questions about privacy and trust — and more UCLA media
Publish Date: 2026-06-18 17:34:00
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“It’s not just about tracking and monitoring whether or not to do it. I think it touches on how to figure out how to balance safety and trust,” said Dr. Jena Lee, a psychiatrist at UCLA, in a KABC-TV story. Lee said that while technology continues to evolve, the fundamentals of parenting remain unchanged. Read and hear more about UCLA in today’s Variety, ABC News and others.
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