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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Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why. Between the rise of AI, the staying power of ...

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 ...

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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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smartphones have become such integral parts of our lives that we spend hours on them, texting or scrolling away on social media feeds. When ...

Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...

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 ...

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 ...