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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the ...

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The study analyzed data from over 10,500 participants in the largest U.S. child brain development study Experts suggest families weigh risks and benefits, emphasizing monitoring kids’ smartphone use ...

The right age to give a kid a phone remains a hotly contested debate, but a new study is making the case for a specific milestone age as risky for a child to get a phone. The recent study, published ...

If you think your preteen’s smartphone is harming their health, you may be right. A new study of more than 10,000 U.S. adolescents has found that kids who own a smartphone before the age of 12 are at ...

The optimal age for students to get their first cellphone is between 12 and 14, according to a survey of nearly 700 educators conducted in May through July by the EdWeek Research Center. More than ...

While many have embraced technology as adults, there's still widespread debate about how to introduce kids to it without putting them at risk for developing mental health problems like addiction or ...