“Cell phone addiction” may refer to a compulsive and excessive reliance on mobile devices that causes negative consequences in various aspects of life. Doctors do not formally recognize cell phone ...

Schools could undermine the technology hegemony by teaching kids how to think critically, understand gaslighting and how to ...

Singapore is taking the lead in tackling the new illness of Internet addiction, by bringing psychologists into schools to educate children and parents in the risks of spending too much time online.

The author outside of a Meta office in New York demanding the tech giant undertaken the necessary reforms to protect kids from the dangers of digital devices. Vanina Feldsztein/ Ninety Nine Films ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and ...

So, with all of this in mind, here’s the answer to your question, and it may blow your mind: There’s absolutely no good ...

You’re giving your child a smartphone, tablet, laptop, gaming device or some other variation of the latest connected, shiny, must-have electronic doodad. And why not, you think? All their friends have ...

As the mom of two sons, ages 4 and 11, I can attest to the challenge of keeping children off screens. With my older one, I was able to hold off until 2 years old, eventually letting him watch ...

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...