However, law or no law, at least a handful of New Zealand teens are making their own decision to steer clear of smartphones ...

There are a range of competing views on whether smartphones and social media are harmful to adolescents, and an attempt to ...

Tech lovers are trading in their smartphones for dumb phones and embracing 'appstinence' ...

Ms Wilson said: "What I would like is really simple; one is legislation to stop under-16s being on smartphones and social ...

A Bristol-based charity is hoping to make the city the first in the UK where smartphones are banned from all classrooms.

In the US, a group called IRL NY (In Real Life New York), a parent-led organization, has also been pushing to keep ...

In saying that the effect of smartphones and social media on children is “not clear cut,”1 and thus no action is needed, Goodyear and colleagues seem to be using the criminal justice standard of ...

A SOCIAL media ban for all children under 16 years of age must be given “serious consideration”, Tanaiste Simon Harris has ...

Goodyear and colleagues argue that smartphone and social media regulation must go beyond bans.1 As a GP, I have noticed that mental health consultations with teenagers are on the rise. Depression, ...

But the evidence is that prolific use of screens can exacerbate ADHD, myopia (nearsightedness), sleep deprivation and anxiety ...

In addition to the options outlined above, here are some extra precautions you can take to keep your child safe on their smartphone. There are dedicated apps that allow you to control and monitor your ...