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People who are obsessed with charging phones to 100% aren't doing it due to any phone addiction; studies say they are not addicted to their phones, they fear losing connection- UK PM Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps
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- Prediction markets say they're different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it's all the sameThe soccer coach had blocked himself from sportsbooks by the time he found prediction markets.30 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- Increased screen time among children leading to reduced attention spans, disturbed sleep: StudyA study at Sawai Man Singh Hospital reveals children's excessive mobile use leads to concentration issues, loneliness, and sleep problems. ...19 Apr, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
- Attention activism gains global momentum: Why it matters?A new movement is emerging, with millennials and Gen Z pushing back against constant screen time. These groups are organising offline gathe...15 Apr, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
- Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM saysThe Greek prime minister said he had spoken with many parents who reported that their children do not sleep well, become anxious easily an...08 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- Ahead of Greek social media ban, parents desperate to separate children from phonesAs Greece prepares to impose a ban on social media use for those under 15, the initiative aims to shield youth from potential addiction and...02 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
- Karnataka taps the brakes on screen time with draft policy to curb student mobile addictionThe Karnataka government is taking proactive steps to combat the challenges of excessive digital engagement among students with its newly p...01 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
- Digital addiction claims 20,000 children's lives a year, says TMC's Derek O'Brien; urges government actionDerek O'Brien, a Trinamool Congress MP, highlighted the growing digital addiction among young people in the Rajya Sabha. He warned of sever...27 Mar, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
- Digital addiction claims 20,000 children's lives a year, says TMC's Derek O'Brien; urges govt actionRaising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House, O'Brien said studies indicate that children and youth are spending up to eight hour...27 Mar, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
- Karnataka to ban social media for children under 16, says CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed a ban on social media for children under 16 in the state's 17th budget. This move come...06 Mar, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
- So, who’s glued to the screens? A new, fast-growing vulnerable group is now addicted to phonesTeens and screens have been a source of worry for some time now. Social psychologists warn of the rise of an “anxious generation”. The worr...30 Nov, 2025, 07.21 PM IST
- Tackling smartphone addiction: Yavatmal village bans mobiles for minorsIn modern times, smartphone addiction has emerged as a huge problem, especially among young children. Now a village in Maharashtra's Yavatm...17 Nov, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
- Baba Vanga had predicted your mobile phone addiction, and another pandemic in 2022!The Nostradamus of the Balkan had predicted that there will be a pandemic which would occur due to a frozen virus. That would mean another ...17 Jul, 2022, 08.25 PM IST
- Three reasons why we are addicted to smartphonesSo, what draws people to these phones? Surely, it is not just the groundbreaking design or the connection with a community.03 Apr, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
- Are you addicted to your phone? Here is how to cut backYou can follow these export advice to treat screen addiction.16 Feb, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
- On the horns of a mobile dilemma: Bony growths discovered in humans due to prolonged use of smartphonesOver-usage can lead to ‘tech necks’, but growing spurs may be a bit far-fetched.24 Jun, 2019, 08.11 AM IST
- Mobile has become the new babysitter! Smartphone addiction cases up by 75% in one yearExperts fear that mobile addiction is only likely to get worse.31 Jul, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
- Why mobile phone addiction is bad for kidsTeens who barely stop talking on their mobile phones are more prone to disrupted sleep, stress, fatigue and restlessness, finds a new inter...09 Jun, 2008, 03.12 PM IST
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