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Digital life
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Do Your Parents Have a Screen-Time Problem?

Older adults increasingly develop phone-dependent habits that reduce attention and family connection, paralleling concerns about children's device-driven behavior.
Digital life
fromZDNET
6 days ago

Want to unplug for the holidays? I bricked my iPhone to prevent doomscrolling - and it actually worked

Daily screen addiction consumes multiple hours, triggers seasonal learned helplessness, and produces a repeating cycle of app deletion and reinstallation.
France news
fromThe Local France
4 weeks ago

Macron plans mobile phone ban for French high schools

France will ban mobile phones in high schools nationwide starting at the 2026–2027 school year to address adolescent smartphone and screen addiction.
#social-media
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Digital life

I bricked my iPhone to prevent doomscrolling - and accidentally fixed my life

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Digital life

I bricked my iPhone to prevent doomscrolling - and accidentally fixed my life

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Digital life
fromMedium
1 month ago

Is addiction the responsibility of UX?

Habit-forming product design, especially infinite scrolling, significantly contributes to excessive phone use and places responsibility beyond individual users.
Digital life
fromZDNET
1 month ago

This $50 gadget bricked my iPhone and altered my relationship with it (for the better)

Screen time normalizes into multi-hour daily habits that erode time, energy, and wellbeing, causing cyclical app removal and eventual relapse during low-energy periods.
Mental health
fromMedium
1 month ago

Are we designing for brain rot?

Habit-forming social media designs promote doomscrolling, contributing to 'brain rot,' eroding attention spans and social life.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

30 Years Ago, Kathryn Bigelow And James Cameron Teamed Up For An Underrated, Prescient Sci-Fi Thriller

Strange Days depicts immersive recorded-POV virtual reality that commodifies trauma and violence, exposing societal dehumanization, racialized police brutality, and pervasive screen addiction.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

I tried to make my phone as unaddictive as possible - here's how you can too

Constantly glued to my screen, I can't even take time out to enjoy a film. I never intended to become the kind of person so attached to their phone.
Digital life
Digital life
fromWIRED
5 months ago

Life Without Screens: This Camp Is a Teen's Worst Nightmare

Teenagers are increasingly dependent on screens, leading to the emergence of digital detox camps.
Digital life
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

Addiction to social media and video games increases the risk of suicidal thoughts in adolescents.
Wearables
fromZDNET
6 months ago

How I turned my Apple Watch into a dumbphone (and why you should, too)

Dumbphones are gaining popularity as a solution to screen addiction, with increased search interest evident.
Utilizing smartwatches as alternative 'dumbphones' may help combat smartphone addiction effectively.
Parenting
fromThe Atlantic
8 months ago

What 'Adolescence' Understands About Phones and Kids

The show illustrates how a screen-based childhood can lead to severe consequences, including violence and mental health crises.
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