You might have already heard about the backlash following the new Online Safety Act (2025) being rolled out by the UK government, but to get you up to speed, it essentially involves a huge blanket of ...

For many families, the first smartphone given to kids isn’t a gift; it’s a surrender. Parents often say they know screens ...

Every week, it feels like a new article drops warning parents about the dangers of smartphones and social media. Recently, Psychology Today raised the critical question: Is social media the true ...

The Christmas and winter holiday season is here, and as always, holiday sales are in full swing for all kinds of tech that kids and teens wish for each year, including televisions, gaming consoles, ...

Age verification is coming for app stores. Laws requiring Google and Apple to check people’s ages before they can download apps are gaining momentum in the United ...

Parents everywhere wrestle with one big question. What is the right age to let a child have a smartphone? Tweens ask for one long before many adults feel ready. At the same time, researchers keep ...

Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at an increased risk for depression, obesity, and lack of sleep, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers looked ...

Hannah Fry says she's getting her daughter a landline for Christmas. (Getty Images) Many of us remember spending long hours as tweens and teenagers chatting to our friends on the house phone. We knew ...