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Don’t give children under age 13 smartphones, new research says
UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – A global study of nearly two million people found early smartphone ownership before age 13 increases risks of suicidal thoughts and aggression, especially in girls, researchers say.
- On July 20, Sapien Labs published a global study revealing that children who received smartphones before age 13 are linked to poorer mental health in early adulthood.
- Early smartphone use provides early social media access, the team said, increasing risks of cyberbullying, sleep disruption, and poor family relationships.
- Symptom severity emerges, the study said, and the MHQ score drops from 30 at age 13 to nearly zero at age five, underscoring severity.
- The researchers urged a precautionary policy, recommending restrictions on smartphone access for under-13s, digital literacy programs, and stronger corporate accountability.
- Across the US, states including Alabama, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and West Virginia have passed legislation requiring limits on smartphone use in schools.
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