Teens spent an average of about five hours on their smartphones per day, nearly two hours of which was spent on social media.

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.

Some families in New York City are reconnecting their landline phones as parents look for new ways to help kids unplug from ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In California, a high ...

Someone keeps texting me while I’m at work, even after I asked her to stop, and I can’t block her, because she’s my 16-year-old daughter. A note sent during school lunch was about music lessons; she ...

New Pinwheel Home phone lets kids chat with approved family and friends — and dial 911 — without the distraction of screens, texting or games AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2026 ...