Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

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Broward County has banned all cellphone use in school. Palm Beach County school leaders think cellphones can be either a learning tool or a disruption, allowing use only at certain times. Miami-Dade ...

Starting at the beginning of the 2025–26 school year, New York public and charter schools will be implementing plans for “bell-to-bell” smartphone bans, which prohibit the “unsanctioned use of ...

Explore the impact of increasing smartphone use on Singapore's seniors, including risks of addiction and strategies for ...

Maladaptive patterns of smartphone use and greater daily screentime were associated with body image dissatisfaction and ...

Smartphones have become such integral parts of our lives that we spend hours on them, texting or scrolling away on social media feeds. When buying a phone, most people consider key factors such as ...

Smartphones allow us to have information available at our fingertips, in addition to offering portability, convenience, and a sense of privacy. However, overuse of such devices may create a sense of ...