Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gabriela Nguyen, 24, grew up in Silicon Valley during the social media boom of the 2010s. She got her first smartphone at age 12, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations. SeventyFour/iStock ...

The Chainsmokers’ latest song, "Sick Boy," sums it up in a line, How many likes is my life worth? Constant interruption, desire to be entertained twenty-four seven, and continued connectedness are ...

The longer you wait to give your child a smartphone or allow them to join social media, the happier and more successful they're likely to be as adults, says psychologist Jean Twenge. To help parents ...

Account manager Matt Richards, 23, deleted all his social media apps from his phone last year, and was surprised to find that his life changed for the better. Richards had been using a smartphone ...

Young Americans are swapping smartphones for basic phones to reduce screen time, improve focus, and rethink daily habits ...

This article was originally published in April 2025. It has been republished in light of Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to crackdown on children’s use of smartphones. For Matthew Tavender, head of schools ...

Retailers have geared up for the back-to-school season (BTS) by rolling out interactive marketing strategies, mobile applications, and new products to increase foot traffic and sales. In-store and ...

This story is based on a conversation with Gabriela Nguyen, 24, a writer, speaker, and founder of the Appstinence movement. It has been edited for length and clarity. At age 9, I got an iPod Touch, ...