Tech-Wise Teens Talk About Social Media, Phone Use, and Screen Time
By B.N. Frank Research has indicated that children seem to be more vulnerable to the numerous and serious health problems associated with heavy tech use…
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Study Says 80% of Us Hold Our Breath When We Send Emails and Texts. Do You and Your Loved Ones Have “Email Apnea”?
By B.N. Frank Many of us already worry about the various and sometimes tragic consequences of digital addiction. Now children may be more susceptible because…
Advanced Technology: Does Society’s Obsession Reflect a Form of Collective Mental Illness?
By Peter Tocci Today’s world looks quite chaotic, threatened and stressed. But could the players and motives commonly cited by investigative journalists be symptomatic first,…
Instead of Kidnapping and Caging Drug Addicts, Police are Getting Them Help — And It’s Working
By Matt Agorist Tuscon, AZ — In the land of the free, when most police officers catch individuals with substances deemed illegal by the government,…
Vox Describes 14 Ways Tech Is Changing … And Is Changing Us
By B.N. Frank Digital, electronic, and wireless technology is like any tool – it can be beneficial as well as destructive. As more of it…
Why You Can’t Stop Clicking
By Truthstream Media Activist Post Editor’s Note: Silicon Valley has taken to “dopamine fasting” in a new fad to give their high-tech brains a rest…
Kids Given Baby Chicks and Chili Seeds to Reduce Screen Use and Addiction (Indonesia)
By B.N. Frank Silicon Valley parents must have suspected all along that excessive screen use and exposure aren’t good for kids (see 1, 2, 3). …
Two Ohio Counties Receive $260M in Opioid Lawsuit Settlements from Four Drug Companies
By B.N. Frank For many years there’s been a lot of finger pointing as to who is to blame for the “Opioid Crisis.” Some former…
Opioid Drug Crisis: Could the Whole US Congress be Impeached?
Op-Ed by Jon Rappoport First, a little background. Then I’ll get to the Congress. And Obama. Severe addiction, mental dislocation, death. Millions of people are…
Research Says Checking Your Phone While On A “Break” = Less “Recharging” of Brain
By B.N. Frank Research Also Says Cell Phone Radiation Disrupts Blood-Brain Barrier and May Cause It To Leak Since the Journal of Behavioral Addictions released…
Despite Warnings, Kids Still Drowning Because of Parents Preoccupied With Their Phones
By B.N. Frank Activist Post also reported about this last year. Unfortunately, it’s still happening around the globe. From The Jerusalem Post: Last year, the…
Texting While Walking May Soon Be Fineable in New York. Similar U.S. Legislation Passed Elsewhere Already. Will It Be Enough to Deter Screen Addicts?
By B.N. Frank Research from the Mayo Clinic determined that texting on smartphones triggers a new type of brain rhythm. “Digital Addiction” or “Screen Addiction”…
“ScreenTime: Diane Sawyer Reporting” Covers Some Issues Associated With Screen Use, While Screen Time Colorado Covers The Whole Kit & Kaboodle (Blue Light, Radiation, etc.)
By B.N. Frank Last night, ABC aired a 2-hour special with Diane Sawyer documenting the impact of screen time, technology, and social media on families….
Sesame Street Airs PSA On Cell Phone Addiction. Now Will They Finally Pull Elmo’s Friend, “Smartie” The Smartphone From Their Program?
By B.N. Frank From Mental Floss: The PSA is brief, but it brings an important issue to light: The average smart phone owner touches their…