STOSSEL: Are smartphones the new cause of social panic?


STOSSEL: Are smartphones the new cause of social panic?

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Haidt argues that smartphones and social media have "rewired childhood" and made kids more anxious and depressed.

My son agrees. He brings Haidt's argument to schools.

Max Stossel's non-profit, Social Awakening, arranges for him to speak with students, parents, and teachers about how social media erodes kids' sense of self, diminishing real relationships.

Many teachers agree. Lots of schools and even some states have banned smartphones during school time.

But wait. We adults always worry about new things.

When I was a kid, cops raided pinball arcades. They said the game caused delinquency.

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