8 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 30
Suggested steps include family media-consumption plans, screen-free zones at home and assessing whether phone use is impairing relationships, work or social life.
The advice comes as schools worldwide ban phones from classrooms over digital distraction and falling academic performance, and as lawsuits accuse tech companies of designing addictive apps.
A recent California jury found Meta and Google liable for causing harm, while concern over dependence has also fuelled a revival of minimalist “dumbphones” as an escape from app-heavy habits.
With tech giants now legally liable for addictive design, will Silicon Valley be forced to dismantle the attention economy?
As Gen Z leads an 'offline renaissance,' are we witnessing the end of the social media era as we know it?