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Teens ‘Want Help’ in Curbing Their Addiction to Smartphone Use, Says Survey

Nearly two-thirds of teens say they wish they could “self-limit” the time they spend on their smartphones, reported the Screen Education advocacy group Thursday. Screen Education, which bills itself as “dedicated to mitigating the negative consequences of screen addiction,” canvassed…

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just over 1,000 teens online in April and found 68 percent said they attempted to reduce smartphone use, and 37 percent said they tried to persuade a friend to do so.