Americans’ support for school cellphone bans has ticked up since last year
More than four-in-ten Americans (44%) back bans on student cellphone use during the entire school day, up from 36% last fall.
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More than four-in-ten Americans (44%) back bans on student cellphone use during the entire school day, up from 36% last fall.
Today, nearly all U.S. teens (96%) say they use the internet every day. And the share of teens who report being online “almost constantly” has roughly doubled since 2014-2015 (24% vs. 46%).
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Overall, 68% of U.S. adults say they support a ban on middle and high school students using cellphones during class.
Some 72% of high school teachers say that students being distracted by cellphones is a major problem in their classroom.
Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.
Most U.S. adults today say they use the internet (95%), have a smartphone (90%) or subscribe to high-speed internet at home (80%). About four-in-ten report being online almost constantly.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.
Adoption of key technologies by those in the oldest age group has grown markedly since about a decade ago.
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