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. 2021 Jun;147(6):e2020047472.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-047472. Epub 2021 May 24.

Establishing Early Literacy Habits in a Profit-Driven Digital World

Jenny S Radesky  1
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Establishing Early Literacy Habits in a Profit-Driven Digital World

Jenny S Radesky. Pediatrics. 2021 Jun.
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Conflict of interest statement

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Dr Radesky receives research funding from Common Sense Media and is a paid consultant of Noggin and Viacom and Melissa & Doug Toys, LLC. None of these products are discussed in this commentary.

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