Silicon Valley's elite keep their own kids off the screens they created

Tech executives like YouTube's Neal Mohan and Instagram's Adam Mosseri limit their children's screen time, despite building such platforms. Steve Jobs also restricted his kids' tech use. They employ different strategies, such as earning screen time through homework.

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The article highlights a striking contrast: American children between ages 8 and 18 average 7.5 hours of daily screen engagement, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Meanwhile, the executives who built these digital ecosystems have publicly acknowledged imposing strict boundaries at home, a pattern that dates back to Steve Jobs' 2010 admission that his children never used the iPad.

Parenting strategies among these leaders vary widely. Mosseri requires his children to complete three 30-minute homework sessions during the week to earn weekend screen time, while Thiel caps his kids at 90 minutes weekly. Spiegel adjusts rules by age, granting his toddler nearly no screen access except during haircuts, while his teenage son