Opinion

A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author of 'The Anxious Generation'

Jonathan Haidt's 2024 book made the case that screen time had "rewired" kids' brains. The Amazing Generation is a collab with science journalist Catherine Price and graphic novelist Cynthia Yuan Cheng ...
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Week-Long Social Media Detox Actually Leads Young Adults To Spend Even More Time On Their Phones

What happened: Researchers tracked 295 young adults who quit Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and X for one week, monitoring their phones to see what they did instead. Key findings: Young adults ...

3 Teens & 1 Editor Quit Social Media for a Week - And All of Us Would Do It Again

We spend so much time on our phones, sometimes it’s hard to remember what life was like before them. I’m 31, so I can actually remember what it was like to open my Facebook account in high school, and ...
NPR

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...
The Hill

Teens with ‘addictive’ phone use more likely to be suicidal: Study

Study followed participants for years, starting at around 9 or 10 years old High social media addiction linked to higher risk of suicidal thoughts Total screen time had no effect (NewsNation) — A new ...
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State education leaders seek $17.6 million to teach students about screen time and social media

COLUMBIA, S.C. — State education leaders are asking lawmakers for $17.6 million in the next state budget to expand efforts aimed at reducing students’ screen time and teaching kids how phones and ...