School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
- Written by Margaret Murray, Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan
New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations.SeventyFour/iStock via Getty ImagesThe number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing.
New York is now the largest state in the U.S. to ban smartphones in public schools. Starting in fall 2025, students will not be allowed to use...