Opinion: Red flag warning on kids and smartphones long overdue


In 2024 we were given a clear and resounding warning for cell phones in the form of a book titled ‘The Anxious Generation’ by Jonathan Haidt. — Dreamstime/TNS

We have smoke detectors that warn of fire, dashboard icons that warn of low fuel and dying batteries, and health hazard warnings are printed on every pack of cigarettes.

In 2024 we were given a clear and resounding warning for cellphones. It came in the form of a thick book titled The Anxious Generation (How The Great Rewiring Of Childhood Is Causing An Epidemic Of Mental Illness) by Jonathan Haidt.

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