The concept of smartphone addiction is probably nothing new to you. Search "smartphone addiction" and you'll pull up studies from universities, government reports, and articles from rehab and ...

The threats of social media are making front-page news. Proposed bans of TikTok for ties to the Chinese Government or state governments enacting legislation limiting social media are getting ...

New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Mel Robbins has some tips to help families break free from a phone addiction. Robbins teamed up with Verizon for an event this week in New York City ...

If you find yourself mindlessly scrolling on your phone when you should be working — you’re not alone. Self-described productivity guru Arsia Sasha, 30, shared a tip on his TikTok account to trick ...

The average American will spend the equivalent of 44 days on their phone in 2022 – that’s nearly a month and a half! Developing a compulsive need to use your digital devices is a hallmark of an ...

We spend an average of 7 hours per day on screens connected to the internet. That includes 3 hours and 15 minutes spent on smartphones, which are checked an average of 58 times every day. Half of all ...

Earlier this year, Eric Antonow was in a coffee shop with his family when he felt the familiar, twitchy urge to reach for his phone. He patted his pockets for relief—the cool, thin slab was still ...

SHE DID A GREAT JOB RAISING HER SON. WELL, AT 645 THERE’S A CLEAR CONNECTION BETWEEN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AND SOMEONE’S DEPENDANCE TO THEIR PHONE. LOCAL DOCTORS SAY THEY’RE TREATING MORE YOUNG ...

GLORIETTA. WHILE CHILDREN AND TEENS ARE SPENDING MORE TIME THAN EVER ON CELL PHONES, VIDEO GAMES AND SOCIAL MEDIA, EXPERTS SAY THE PROBLEM ISN’T SIMPLY JUST THAT SCREEN TIME, BUT ALSO THE ADDICTION ...

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