People are using smartphones now more than ever — but are these tools hurting us more than helping us? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans own a smartphone. While they offer ...

An estimated 3,240 deaths will be attributed to distracted driving in 2025, according to the United States Department of Transportation. The most common form of distraction? Cellphone use—despite the ...

Provost's Distinuished Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice and Communication, Clemson University What is the first thing you do in the morning after you awaken? Many people ...

Headlines tell us that “smartphones have destroyed a generation,” and “social media is ripping apart society.” But what does the research say? After spending the last year researching and writing my ...

It’s a familiar struggle in many households: trying to pry kids’ phones away before bedtime. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that children not use screens in the hour before bed to ...

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 ...