Smartphones and the Baby Bust

Smartphones may be quietly reshaping the future of family life: new research links the rise of the iPhone to a steep drop in birth rates, even after the economy recovered. Economist Caitlin Myers found that early iPhone access correlated with faster declines in births, especially among teens glued to screens instead of dating in person. With online content also changing relationship dynamics, the question now is whether this tech-driven baby bust will continue—or stabilize. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5644ec84f748bdce