Society ❯ Youth Culture

Technology Use

Social Media Screen Time Smartphones Social Interaction Mental Health Social Media Trends Social Media Impact AI in Daily Life Smartphone Addiction Social Media Influence AI Interaction Cellphones Mental Health Awareness Mobile Devices Mobile Phones Digital Well-being Cell Phones Education Challenges Family Dynamics Social Connections Smartphone Impact Digital Devices Social Media Behavior Distraction in Education Digital Communication Public Opinion Health Risks AI Dependency Cellphone Impact AI Usage Trends Parental Guidance Social Behavior Social Norms Social Relationships Learning Tools AI Companions Cyber Ethics Impact on Learning Travel Habits Education Trends AI and Creativity Education Emotional Well-being Digital Dependency Emotional Dependency Distractions AI in Education Education Systems School Environment Cellphone Bans AI Relationships Smartphone Usage Education and Learning AI Awareness Social Media Addiction Emotional Health Educational Challenges Social Groups Dependence on Technology Mental Health Resources Perceptions of Authority Education System Crime Trends Safety Concerns Mental Health Support Parental Involvement Adolescents Social Interactions Health Concerns

State Cellphone Bans Take Effect as Districts Roll Out Divergent Rules

District choices on locks, pouches, schedules or contact plans will determine how the ban affects students

Illinois Enacts Statewide Bell-to-Bell Phone Ban as Nationwide Restrictions Grow

Oakland Unified to Enforce Districtwide Cellphone Ban

Advocates Urge Schools to Drop Google After Common Sense Calls Search AI an Unacceptable Risk

Nearly One in Five U.S. Adolescents Use AI Chatbots for Mental‑Health Advice

Schools Race to Set AI Rules as Studies Warn of Learning Costs

Whitmer Signs Michigan K–12 Classroom Smartphone Ban

States Advance School Phone Limits as Pennsylvania Governor Backs Bell-to-Bell Ban

States Escalate Bell-to-Bell School Phone Limits as Indiana Senate Passes Ban, Michigan Bills Reach Whitmer, Utah Plan Advances

Pew: Nearly One-Third of U.S. Teens Use AI Chatbots Daily, With ChatGPT Far Ahead

One-Week Social Media Cutback Tied to Short-Term Mental Health Gains in Young Adults

JAMA Study Links Rising Preteen Social Media Use to Lower Reading, Vocabulary and Memory Scores

ICO Warns UK Schools After Students Found Behind Most Insider Data Breaches

New York City Will Give 350,000 LTE Chromebooks to Students This School Year

As New School Year Begins, 35 States Enforce Classroom Phone Limits

New York Schools Outline Rules for Statewide Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Ban

Texas Bans Student Cell Phone Use During School Hours

Study Links Rising Preteen Social Media Use to Increased Depression