Fast-Growing Company Addresses Youth Technology Addiction
Summary
Recent research indicates that excessive mobile device use among youth is associated with increased risk of suicide and depression, sleep deprivation, addiction, and mental health issues.In the last month, the application has added an iOS Web Filter to their feature set, and released French, German, and Spanish translations.Despite being developed domestically and supporting a largely American user-base, OurPact understands that device addiction is a problem experienced by families around the world; to meet this growing international demand, four new languages – Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Dutch, and Brazilian Portuguese – are set to be released in the coming week.“Mobile devices alone aren’t a problem; the applications they make available are,” Amir Moussavian, OurPact’s CEO states.Since its release in 2013, OurPact has grown to support nearly a million child devices, and has consistently topped Apple’s lifestyle and grossing charts.