In the ongoing debate over the benefits and harms of smartphone use in children, initial data from a US survey suggests the ...

The study’s findings challenge the assumption that kids who own smartphones tend to fare worse than those who don’t.

Although researchers agree that adolescents are struggling with mental health, there is fierce debate about how much phones and social media are to blame. Some scientists say the copious research ...

Adolescence, the Netflix miniseries, presents a terrible possibility—that a seemingly “good” kid in a normal English town, ...

Marina Jennings, 20, from Jersey, said the impact of using social media since she was 12 years old had been scarring and ...

If parents do allow their children to have a smartphone, most (about 80%) said they think children should be at least 11 years old before getting one for their own personal use, and more than half (54 ...

The hit Netflix series Adolescence has fueled discussion about banning social media and smartphones for children. But experts warn a ban won’t work. "The hatred of women is everywhere and ...

including evidence that smartphone ownership may actually benefit children. The study also suggests a link between social media posting and various negative outcomes, as well as data connecting ...

There had long been talk about whether smartphones and social media are really safe for children, with more reports linking smartphone use to a rise in youth mental health issues, and this group, ...

There had long been talk about whether smartphones and social media are really safe for children, with more reports linking smartphone use to a rise in youth mental health issues, and this group ...

A new study presented today at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2025 reveals that gender plays a significant ...