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- 1New book links digital screens to social disconnection▼New book examines how digital screens cause social disconnection
A newly published book argues that digital screens are driving growing social disconnection, examining how constant device use reshapes relationships, attention and everyday face-to-face interaction. The work adds to ongoing public debate about the psychological and social costs of screen time, joining a wider wave of recent writing on technology's effects on community and mental health.
- 2Schoolchildren without smartphones face higher bus fares in England▼Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
Schoolchildren in England who do not carry a smartphone are being charged more for bus travel, as discounted child fares increasingly depend on verifying age or student status through mobile apps and digital ticketing. Families who have chosen to keep their children smartphone-free, often over screen-time or safety concerns, say the system effectively punishes them, and the practice is drawing criticism from parents and commentators.