Parents’ attachment to screens and smartphones can have negative, long-lasting developmental and psychological effects on ...

Parents' excessive attachment to smartphones and screens could have long-term developmental and psychological consequences ...

A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests excessive smartphone use by parents could weaken emotional bonds ...

The latest film sees Woody, Buzz and the other toys compete with a new tablet for children's attention.

In 2025, experts are shifting focus from screen time duration to the 'how' and 'why' of digital use, revealing compulsive ...

"I feel like my kid is addicted to video games!" This worry is becoming more and more common among parents. For most, it means that their child loves technology and has a difficult time unplugging.

Nicholas Kardaras, a clinical specialist at an addiction clinic based in East Hampton, New York, relayed a few harrowing stories from The Observer on Wednesday. Sometimes, when kids have their phones ...

Google's YouTube settles a social media addiction lawsuit brought by a teenager in Florida who accused the platform of causing mental health harms.

Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube — ...

The legal battle over the impact of social media on young users reached a critical point this Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, testified for the first time in a ...

Telling ourselves that devices and platforms “hijack” our brains plays right into Big Tech’s hands. Does repeating a falsehood make it true? It seems so, at least when it comes to the myth that ...