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An Important New Study on Phones and Kids

Cal Newport · 22 Jun 2025 · calnewport.com ↗

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  1. Our reading

    Researchers are no longer divided about whether smartphones and social media are bad for children.

    Their wordsBut, it’s also now clear that this field is no longer actually divided on the question of whether, generally speaking, smartphones and social media are bad for kids.
    Interesting

  2. Our reading

    The precautionary principle now applies to children and phones: little is lost by restricting access and much is likely gained.

    Their wordsLittle is lost by preventing a 14-year-old from accessing TikTok or Snapchat, or telling a 10-year-old they cannot have unrestricted access to the internet through their own smartphone, but so much will almost certainly be gained.
    Interesting