Video games improve reading but vigilence required to avoid addiction: new study

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A new study looked at how internet use and video games affected the NAPLAN results of more than 1700 adolescents from across Australia aged 11 to 17. It shows that playing video games improves reading and that internet use on weekends improves reading and writing. But parents must watch out for signs of tech addiction, researchers say, and discourage excessive internet use on weekdays.