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title: "Support grows for school cellphone bans"
description: "Internet, Science & Tech A monthly digest of the Center’s latest research on how the internet, science and technology are impacting society · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey The Hill 56% of U.S. adults would support a social media ban for teens CNET Full school […]"
date: "2026-07-30"
authors:
  - name: "Sara Atske"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/newsletter/internet-science-and-tech/support-grows-for-school-cellphone-bans/"
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# Support grows for school cellphone bans

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July 30, 2026

## Internet, Science & Tech

*A monthly digest of the Center's latest research on how the internet, science and technology are impacting society* *· ***[Subscribe ↗](https://pewresearch.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=434f5d1199912232d416897e4&id=3e953b9b70)**

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[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/29/more-americans-now-support-than-oppose-all-day-school-cellphone-bans/)

## [More Americans now support than oppose all-day school cellphone bans](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/29/more-americans-now-support-than-oppose-all-day-school-cellphone-bans/)

About three-quarters (77%) of U.S. adults [support *in-class* school cellphone bans](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/29/more-americans-now-support-than-oppose-all-day-school-cellphone-bans/) for middle and high school students. And for the first time, more now support than oppose *all-day* bans for middle and high schoolers (48% vs. 43%).

[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/)

## [Majority of Americans support banning social media for kids under 16](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/)

Across major demographic and partisan groups, more Americans support than oppose [banning those under 16 from using social media](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/).

[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/13/nearly-6-in-10-young-women-get-health-and-wellness-information-from-influencers/)

## [Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health and wellness information from influencers](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/13/nearly-6-in-10-young-women-get-health-and-wellness-information-from-influencers/)

Women ages 18 to 29 are especially likely to say they [often see influencer content](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/13/nearly-6-in-10-young-women-get-health-and-wellness-information-from-influencers/) about beauty and appearance, and they are about twice as likely as men in this age group to say this about alternative medicine.

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- **[Dozens of countries have lowered energy taxes or taken other policy steps in response to Iran war](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/07/dozens-of-countries-have-lowered-energy-taxes-or-taken-other-policy-steps-in-response-to-iran-war/)**

#### Media mentions

[More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5950181-survey-americans-social-media-ban-youth/)
The Hill

[56% of U.S. adults would support a social media ban for teens](https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/pew-research-majority-support-teen-social-media-ban-news/)
CNET

[Full school day cellphone bans are more popular than ever](https://www.theverge.com/policy/972607/full-school-day-cell-phone-bans-are-more-popular-than-ever)
The Verge

#### From our research

[85%](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/)

The share of adults who say they [support social media companies requiring parental consent](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/) for minors to create an account.