Since their launch in 2007, smartphones have become a pervasive part of everyday life that influences interactions between parents and children. Research indicates that while parents typically use ...

Source: spass/bigstockphoto What happens when 40 percent of a generation cannot function effectively at school? Signs are emerging that this may happen with the children who were 0 to 6 years old ...

Tots under the age of five suffer adverse effects if their moms and dads are distracted by the bings and dings of modern technology, according to a startling new study on the dangers of “technoference ...

Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated an investigation into the potential harm faced by children and teenagers using AI chatbots as companions. As part of the initiative, the agency has ...

As smartphones and tablets become increasingly embedded in daily life, a growing body of research is raising alarms about their subtle yet significant effects on young children. A new study published ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Clare Morell offered her perspective on the harmful effects of smart phones and other digital technologies on ...

Konstantina Valogianni receives funding from EU H2020 Program and IE Business School. Aqib Siddiqui received funding from EU H2020 Program and IE Business School. IE University provides funding as a ...

The Federal Trade Commission has started an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Meta, about the potential harms to children and teenagers who ...