UW study reveals effects of long-term smartphone use on teens

The study found that teens spent most of their time on social media apps, with Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat at the top in ...
Palm Beach Post

Why smartphone 'mitigation' strategies don't work for kids — they need a full 'detox'

Concerns are growing over the negative effects of smartphone usage on children's mental health and development. Author Clare Morell suggests families try a "tech detox" to reset children's brains and ...
Pew Research Center

What we know about internet use, smartphone ownership and digital divides in the U.S.

Today, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone, while about four-in-ten say they're online ...
WTOP News

How to Use Your Smartphone — and Protect Your Mental Health

People are using smartphones now more than ever — but are these tools hurting us more than helping us? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans own a smartphone. While they offer ...
UPI

Spine docs alarmed over 'tech neck' hazard for young smartphone users

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 24 (UPI) --As medical concerns mount over chronic pain among young smartphone users dubbed "tech neck," experts are calling for new measures to counteract the phenomenon, which ...