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Gen Z folk are showing off their deformed ‘smartphone pinkies’ — and the images are horrifying
Many people are flaunting their bent pinkies online, a modern issue that is the direct result of ex…
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A new retro Barbie flip phone aims to take smartphone-addicted teens back to simpler times
HMD has teamed up with Mattel to launch a Barbie phone with no internet or social media access but …
Nora Redmond
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Could a dumb phone that's also a vape help break my iPhone addiction? I tried the Swype vape phone that's going viral.
What if you could vape AND text at the same time, all on one device. Would that replace my iPhone? …
Katie Notopoulos
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I'm a child psychologist and my son was addicted to screens. I locked up computers at night and made a 'family media plan.'
A child psychologist helped his son make progress with his screen addiction. They created a family …
Kelly Burch
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Survey reveals three out of four Indians suffer from NoMoPhobia: Here’s what it means
A survey conducted by market research firm Counterpoint and smartphone maker Oppo has revealed that…
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Want to break your addiction to your phone? It's too late.
From concert tickets to hotel reservations, everything requires an app download, making it nearly i…
Paris Marx
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The solution to smart phone addiction may not be ditching your cell but actually getting 2 of them: 'cocaine phone' and 'kale phone'
Many Americans spends hours a day staring at their cell phones, but having two separate phones for …
Kelsey Vlamis
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China wants to limit teens to using their phones for just an hour a day to fight rising 'internet addiction'
The Cyberspace Administration of China announced proposed regulations for children's smartphone usa…
Pete Syme
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These parents wouldn't let their teens have phones. Here's what happened.
Teens whose parents wouldn't let them have a phone report they're alive and (mostly) well.
Katie Notopoulos
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Paris Hilton hopes her kids 'aren't as addicted to social media' as she is when they grow up
Paris Hilton previously told BI that influencer culture can be "toxic" and that she wouldn't want h…
Amanda Goh
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Lily Allen says her husband, actor David Harbour, controls the apps on her phone
"I think it's destroyed us as a species. It's horrendous that they're designed to be so addictive,"…
Amanda Goh
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From test strips to hotlines, how to protect against fentanyl and treat a drug addiction
Some Wall Street professionals are turning to drugs to help them perform better at work. But there …
Bianca Chan
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My 13-year-old son has a basic phone just for calls. He likes being the only one with a retro phone.
Her 13-year-old son is the only one in his group of friends without a smartphone. Instead he has an…
Faith Dwight
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I was using dating apps to seek validation. When I deleted all of them, I was much happier after ending the addiction.
A man decided to delete Grindr after he realized he was addicted to the dating app and only using i…
Gary Nunn
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I developed an Instagram addiction as a new mom. I now delete and redownload the app every day to set boundaries.
My Instagram addiction as a new mom was affecting my parenting and work. I set boundaries now by de…
Annie Atherton
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Twins run in my family. So does addiction.
The author shares how one of her twin sisters died because of drug use, and now she worries about h…
Lyz Mancini
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She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction.
Cindi White spent more than $25,000 on TikTok Influencers. TikTok's Live Matches have a dark side.
Jessica Lucas
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Rehab failed me 6 times. When I finally healed my trauma with my parents, I properly healed my addiction.
A man went to rehab six times for meth addiction. When he finally worked on healing his relationshi…
Taron Sargsyan
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I'm an American studying abroad in Spain. The language barrier is challenging, but I love the chill workdays and addictive nightlife.
Kelsey Frampton is studying in Spain and loves the relaxed atmosphere. She wakes up around 11 am af…
Elle Hardy
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I ditched my iPhone and used a 'dumb' phone to fight my tech addiction. Here's what I learned after 2 weeks of staying offline.
Despite loving the idea of the Light Phone 2, Jenni Gritters struggled to send basic texts and coul…