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The Benefits to Children of Using Social Media

A study analyzing the delivery of mental health support through social media finds surprisingly good results.

More Teens Getting Addicted to AI Companions

A study in the U.K. exposes a growing problem of teens becoming dependent on AI companions.

The Upside of Phones for Teens

More than likely, the decrease in teen pregnancies is attributable to the useful apps that have been placed where young citizens can find them, for at least a decade.

School Smartphone Bans Produce Mixed Results

A three-year study of school smartphone bans finds no improvement in test scores, but a slight improvement in well-being.

Smartphone Addiction: Myth or Menace?

After a jury awarded $6 million in damages in a social media addiction trial, experts wonder whether smartphone addiction is even real.

China Proposes Rules on “Digital Humans”

The Chinese government has proposed a chilling new set of rules for AI chatbots.