Smartphones are making teenagers more aggressive, detached from reality and causing them to hallucinate, according to new research. Scientists concluded the younger a person starts using a phone ...

Amid national concerns about technology’s impact on youth, many teens are as digitally connected as ever.Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost ...

Boys spend more time gaming on their phones (22.6 minutes per day) than girls (19.9 minutes per day). Boys also play more computer/console games (33.6 minutes per day on average) than girls (10.9 ...

Smartphone use among teens is leading to mental health issues like hallucinations and aggression. Here's what parents can do, according to experts. Teen Smartphone Use Linked to Hallucinations ...

As evidence mounts that devices are sparking a mental health crisis in young people, ‘Adolescence’ writer Jack Thorne says he thinks smartphone sales should be banned for under 16s.

As participants ages 16 and 17 drove thousands of miles, the study detected that 34.1% were using phones in their hands while driving. That distraction led to sudden accelerations in 43.1% of ...

A total of 21% of girls in Year 10 (14-15 year olds) and 20.5% in Year 9 (13-14 year olds) reported the highest rate of problematic social media use, compared with 10.1% and 9.8% of boys in the ...