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Your Phone Is a Bacteria Magnet. Here's How to Sanitize It Safely

Smartphones carry 10 times more bacteria than toilet seats, with experts advising daily cleaning using 70% isopropyl alcohol and UV-C sanitizers to avoid damage.

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If you take your phone everywhere you go, it's probably high time you deep cleaned it.

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Your Phone Is a Bacteria Magnet. Here's How to Sanitize It Safely

If you take your phone everywhere you go, it's probably high time you deep cleaned it.

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cnet broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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