The earlier the age a child received a smartphone the greater the health risk. Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new ...

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

Few parenting issues spark quite as much debate these days as the question of how much screen time and social media is too much for kids. They've become such an ingrained part of life that many find ...

There may be a link between social media use during early adolescence and lower cognitive performance, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or ...

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. 62% of children younger than two now watch YouTube, at least occasionally. That’s sharply ...

Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why. Between the rise of AI, the staying power of ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...

Kids have taken up an anti-robot and anti-AI slang term. But some are treading carefully around the use of a slur — even against technology. (Photo illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Yahoo News; photos: ...

The cover of "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World" and author Jean Twenge. (Courtesy of Atria Books and Pam Davis) For parents raising their kids in the age of phones, social media and the ...

New York is inching closer to fully enacting a 2024 law meant to protect kids online by restricting their access to addictive algorithmic feeds and nighttime social media notifications. On Monday, ...

When social psychologist Jonathan Haidt published his book, "The Anxious Generation," in March 2024, he told TODAY.com that by the end of 2025, the role of screens in kids’ lives would look completely ...