Experts Warn of Mental Health Risks from Early Smartphone Use in Children
TL;DR
A study warns that early smartphone use, especially before age 13, is linked to increased mental health issues in young adults, driven largely by social media exposure, and calls for delaying smartphone introduction and stricter regulations to protect children's mental well-being.
- They All Had a Smartphone Before the Age of 10: Today, Scientists Are Sounding the Alarm The Daily Galaxy
- Don’t give children under age 13 smartphones, new research says CNN
- Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study ABC News
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- Study warns about significant mental health risks of giving smartphones to pre-teens Scripps News
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