The Problem with Smartphones
Highly Addictive
The share of teens who say they use the internet almost constantly has gone up: 46% of teens say they use the internet almost constantly, up from only about 24% of teens who said the same in 2014-15.
Disruptive in Classrooms
The debate isn’t just about keeping students focused in the classroom—it extends to the deeper implications smartphones have on our children’s overall development
A recent study shows kids are learning less when distracted by their phones.
Harmful Content
Nearly two-thirds of Generation Z teens and young adults, in six countries, said they or their friends have been targeted in online “sextortion” schemes, new research from Snap Inc. shows.
Snap, Inc: two-thirds of Gen Z targted for online “sextortion”
Mental Health
Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public. Repeatedly, the company’s researchers found that Instagram is harmful for a sizable percentage of them, most notably teenage girls.