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Apple uses their commercials to convince people to buy the newest phone.But with this the bring people in and keep them hooked by using their product. Phones have taken away actual conversations and turned people into zombies always focused on their phone. But phones help keep people in touch when they are far away. -nathanael

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Of course this question requires a very opinionated answer. Each person will believe in various pros and cons in regards to the use of cell phones. As for me, I believe cell phones, or smart phones these days, have many pros, but also many cons.

The pros: with the up to date technology being applied to cell phones, carriers are able to roam the internet, use various apps, snap good pictures, read the news, all on the go when it is convenient for them. We've all seen those Apple commercials that try and make the iPhone out to be this wonderful device that can assist you at any given time you may possibly need it. In this sense, a cell phone is used almost as a mini-computer, and can fit in your pocket. Furthermore, cell phones have the ability to make phone calls, exchange e-mails and texts, and communicate freely to almost anybody. 20 years ago, such a feat would seem unthinkable. Today, it's reality, and it's a great technology that has helped society thrive.

As for the cons: these days, many people are addicted to their smartphones. Instead of engaging in face to face physical conversation, many people are caught exchanging texts or e-mails instead. Gone are the days where people call each other just to see how they're doing. Now, with this new generation, anything but sending a text message is out of the norm. It's really quite said what this has turned in to, as many critics complain about how the new generation has lost the ability to have a meaningful conversation in person. Furthermore, the dependence of many on their cell phones, is a very disappointing aspect of this new technology.

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Of course this question requires a very opinionated answer. Each person will believe in various pros and cons in regards to the use of cell phones. As for me, I believe cell phones, or smart phones these days, have many pros, but also many cons.

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-Family matter

I can tell my family about my whereabouts,

Check on my brothers and sister

Becoming lazy while on same house

-Social

Connects humans

Addicted to getting likes and attention online

Humor

-Photos

Admire beauty

Get caught up in saving everything.

selfies= self centered

-Gaming

Relate to brothers and dad

Fun

Used as “busy work”

-Music

Jamming

Most people enjoy

Can find more.

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Pro: 67%  of people say the main reason they use social media is to stay in touch with family and friends. Half of people say they use it to reconnect with people. Users under 50 years are the main support to this data. -sydney

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Roughly two-thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use these social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn.

Roughly two thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn; about half say they use these sites to reconnect with old friends.

Those who say that keeping up with family members is a major consideration in their use of social networking sites are a demographically diverse group - there are no dominant trends on this question regarding age, income, education, race/ethnicity, parental status or place of residence. The most statistically significant factor on this question is gender, as female social media users are more likely than male users to cite family connections as a major reason for using these sites (72% vs. 55%).

Compared with older adults, social media users under the age of 50 are especially likely to say that these tools help them keep up with existing friends and reconnect with old ones. Roughly seven in ten users under the age of fifty say that staying in touch with current friends is a major reason they use online social platforms, and just over half say that reconnecting with old friends is equally important. These shares are significantly higher than comparable figures for users ages 50 and older, although a relatively large number of older adults do point to connections with friends as a major reason for their social networking site usage.

Women are slightly more likely than men to say that staying in touch with current friends is a major reason for using online social tools (70% vs. 63%). In addition,parents are more likely than non-parents to say that reconnecting with old friends is a major reason behind their usage (56% vs. 47%). Read More

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Roughly two-thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use these social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn.

Roughly two thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn; about half say they use these sites to reconnect with old friends.

Those who say that keeping up with family members is a major consideration in their use of social networking sites are a demographically diverse group - there are no dominant trends on this question regarding age, income, education, race/ethnicity, parental status or place of residence. The most statistically significant factor on this question is gender, as female social media users are more likely than male users to cite family connections as a major reason for using these sites (72% vs. 55%).

Compared with older adults, social media users under the age of 50 are especially likely to say that these tools help them keep up with existing friends and reconnect with old ones. Roughly seven in ten users under the age of fifty say that staying in touch with current friends is a major reason they use online social platforms, and just over half say that reconnecting with old friends is equally important. These shares are significantly higher than comparable figures for users ages 50 and older, although a relatively large number of older adults do point to connections with friends as a major reason for their social networking site usage.

Women are slightly more likely than men to say that staying in touch with current friends is a major reason for using online social tools (70% vs. 63%). In addition,parents are more likely than non-parents to say that reconnecting with old friends is a major reason behind their usage (56% vs. 47%). Read More

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Pros and Cons of entertainment on your phones.

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You can watch, and listen to anything on your phone at any time.  With this people have watched and listened to many things but this also distracts kids from what they have to do and could take up to much of their time.
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These days, more and more students are bringing cell phones to class. Even elementary school-aged students have cell phones in their pockets and backpacks.

However, the news of Ontario's decision to ban cell phones in classrooms opens again the debate about whether or not students should have cellphones in school. It also brings up the question of whether it's possible for technology to exist in the classroom as a learning tool-rather than simply a distraction.

Ontario's Classroom Cell Phone Ban

Starting in September 2019, cell phones will be banned in Ontario classrooms during instructional time.

The new ban means elementary and secondary school students won't be able to use their cellphones in the classroom unless it is for educational purposes, medical reasons, or as a support for students with special needs. How the ban is enforced will be up to individual boards and schools.

By banning cellphones, Ontario's Education Ministry hopes to remove distractions so students can focus on acquiring foundational learning skills they need, including reading, writing and math.

The decision and renewed debate has many teachers and parents left wondering: can cell phones ever really benefit students in class, or are they best left tucked away?

Read on to learn more about the pros and cons of students having cell phones in school.

Cell Phone Use In The Classroom

Students check their phones in the classroom an average of more than 11 times a day. That can add up to a lot of time spent distracted from schoolwork. And when students are distracted, it's a recipe for extra stress, frustration, and catch-up time for everyone.

With students spending up to 20% of their in-class time texting, emailing, and checking social media, it's no wonder the debate about cell phones in the classroom is alive and well.

Students check their cell phones in the classroom more than 11 times a day.
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How Cell Phones Can Be Used Effectively In the Classroom

If properly managed, cell phones can be used as tools to help children learn in the classroom. The following are some of the pros of allowing cell phones in school:

1. Using educational learning apps

Cell phones give students access to tools and apps that can help them complete and stay on top of their class work. These tools can also teach students to develop better study habits, like time management and organization skills.

2. Incorporating digital platforms into lessons

Using social media can keep students interested in class and encourage them to participate in the discussion. Some teachers create twitter hashtags or message boards students can use during class discussions to share thoughts and ideas. This can be especially helpful for students who might not be comfortable speaking in class.

3. Supplementing lessons with digital materials

Teachers can take advantage of cell phones by providing students with resources to find more information about a topic. This can include videos, news stories, online discussion groups, and more. Allowing students to access these resources in class can help encourage participation and discussions.

4. Providing easy access to more information

Cell phones can give students access to more information, letting them research more about a topic while having class discussions. This is especially true for current events that have not yet been covered in school textbooks.

The Drawbacks Of Allowing Cell Phones In Classrooms

While cell phones can be used as learning tools, it is a challenge to make sure students are using them for school-related tasks. A cell phone can easily turn from "classroom learning tool" into "classroom disruption".

Cons of allowing cell phones in school include:

1. Distractions and interruptions

When students use their cell phones to check social media and text their friends in class, it leads to distractions for those students as well as for their peers. This can cause disruptions in class, particularly if the teacher is constantly telling students to turn their devices off.

2. Cyberbullying

Cell phones can also lead to increased problems with bullying on the schoolground. Cyberbullying can be harder to see than other forms of bullying, making it difficult for teachers to identify and stop when it is happening.

3. Cheating

Cell phones can be a helpful learning tool in class. But they can also be used by students to access information while taking a test, leading to cheating. Even if a student isn't caught, this can lead to him or her having a poor understanding of the material in the future, and is unfair to students who studied hard to do well.

4. Disconnection from face-to-face activities

While cell phones can help encourage participation by offering different channels, this can also lead to less in-person discussion and fewer learning opportunities. Learning to work together with others is an important part of students' education, and can be lost with too much dependence on cell phones and other digital technology.

The Bottom Line: Should Students Have Cell Phones In School?

There's no easy answer: there are both pros and cons to students having cell phones in school. Although they can be used as a learning tool in the classroom, this only works as long as students use them effectively.

This means for teachers who decide to use cell phones (or any other digital device) as part of their lessons, it's important to set ground rules and keep a close eye on how they are being used.

Where do you stand on the cell phone debate? Let us know by tweeting @oxfordlearning on Twitter!

Related Resources:

Is Multitasking Bad For Students?
How To Study Without Being Distracted

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Twitter is a social media account that helps you stay up to date with all of the newest trends.

Cons:
There can also being a negative effect on twitter like bullying or "twitter fights" where people get butt hurt about someone else opinion.

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Even with the increase in tweet length to 280 characters, it may feel like Twitter is too limited to have anything to offer your business. However, you need to bear in mind that the platform has 330 million active users every month. By creating a profile for your business on Twitter and then tweeting about your industry (or other things that matter to your brand), you may be able to reach some of these millions of users. This is a valuable opportunity to enhance your brand awareness and expand your customer base.

Of course, Twitter has its disadvantages as well as advantages. To determine whether this social media platform would be the right fit for your business, you need to consider both the pros and cons.

Pro: Twitter Makes Things Personal

A tweet is more accessible than an official (usually ghostwritten) press release signed by your CEO. It provides users with a clear picture of your brand's personality, showing a human side of your business.

The challenge is to make sure that your tweets always speak in your brand's voice and demonstrate your brand's values. If you have a single social media manager responsible for all your tweets, this is unlikely to pose a problem. However, if you want to allow many employees to tweet, you'll need to have a style guide that details appropriate topics.

If the tweets from your business account are too personal in nature, your brand may appear unprofessional or irrelevant. Interact with followers about what matters to them, on the other hand, and you'll gain their trust as well as their attention.

Con: Your Tweets May Go Unnoticed

Twitter receives around 6,000 tweets every single second. At that rate, it's hard to guarantee that your target audience will notice your tweets among the 500 million other tweets posted to the site on a daily basis.

The types of tweets that do receive attention tend to be those that relate to news stories. For instance, if your industry is always changing or often seeing developments, Twitter could be a fit. However, if you'd rarely be able to fit trending hashtags into your campaigns, you may struggle to gain much visibility.

One way to increase visibility and engagement for your tweets is to post at the right time. Although this sounds simple, you will need to put in the effort to test when users are best responding to your tweets. You will then need to set up a strategy to ensure that you are always ready to tweet at the optimal time of day.

Pro: Twitter Helps You Stay Up-to-Date with Trends

Twitter's never-ending feed also allows you to stay on top of the latest industry trends and gossip. By following the right people and monitoring your Twitter feed, you'll see what users are talking about. You'll also find out what people are saying about your brand, your competitors, and your industry. All this will guide both your marketing and business decisions.

Con: Twitter Requires Constant Vigilance

The sheer volume of content on Twitter is staggering. To keep your company's image pristine, you need to constantly pay attention to what users are saying about your business. For example, when customers face an issue, few will have the patience to fill out the online form or send formal email to your customer service team. Instead, they'll post an angry tweet. You need someone available to give live responses to these complaints.

If your staff is already overwhelmed, you should consider hiring a social media specialist. If this is unfeasible, it may be better to focus your efforts on a less demanding platform.

Pro: You Can Provide Customer Service on Twitter

Twitter is one of the top social media platforms for customer service. Users can tweet at or message your business with complaints, questions about your services, or even orders. Plus, when you use the platform for feedback, you can respond to concerns and comments. Answering in a timely and considerate way is key, as it enables you to form a bond with your customers - and avoid losing clients.

When you don't have the space for wordy jargon, your customers will see your company for what it really is. A mere 280 characters may seem ridiculous short. However, with a little time and practice, you'll come to appreciate the character limit, as it will help you focus on the essentials and develop open, honest communication with your customers.

This post was originally published September 2015 and has been updated to be current in the new year.

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Cell phones are a must-have accessory among children, tweens and teens. As of 2010, as many as 75 percent of 12 to 17 year olds had their own cell phones, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts. There are many advantages, as well as drawbacks, to allowing your child to have a cell phone.

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Pros: Social media can keep you in contact with other people through things such as pictures. Social media can always be used to see top new stories so that you can know what is going on in the world.

Cons: People can easily become so obsessed with social media that they start to care more about social media than they do about their real lives.
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Con: Privacy is reduced and the location information could fall into the wrong hands. -Candis

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While using your phone you can watch read or listen to just about anything on your phone. You can learn and watch many things on your phone. But at the same time these distractions can cause problems with paying attention and using your time wisely.

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These days, more and more students are bringing cell phones to class. Even elementary school-aged students have cell phones in their pockets and backpacks.

However, the news of Ontario's decision to ban cell phones in classrooms opens again the debate about whether or not students should have cellphones in school. It also brings up the question of whether it's possible for technology to exist in the classroom as a learning tool-rather than simply a distraction.

Ontario's Classroom Cell Phone Ban

Starting in September 2019, cell phones will be banned in Ontario classrooms during instructional time.

The new ban means elementary and secondary school students won't be able to use their cellphones in the classroom unless it is for educational purposes, medical reasons, or as a support for students with special needs. How the ban is enforced will be up to individual boards and schools.

By banning cellphones, Ontario's Education Ministry hopes to remove distractions so students can focus on acquiring foundational learning skills they need, including reading, writing and math.

The decision and renewed debate has many teachers and parents left wondering: can cell phones ever really benefit students in class, or are they best left tucked away?

Read on to learn more about the pros and cons of students having cell phones in school.

Cell Phone Use In The Classroom

Students check their phones in the classroom an average of more than 11 times a day. That can add up to a lot of time spent distracted from schoolwork. And when students are distracted, it's a recipe for extra stress, frustration, and catch-up time for everyone.

With students spending up to 20% of their in-class time texting, emailing, and checking social media, it's no wonder the debate about cell phones in the classroom is alive and well.

Students check their cell phones in the classroom more than 11 times a day.
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Learn more about the pros and cons of students bringing their cell phones into the classroom.

How Cell Phones Can Be Used Effectively In the Classroom

If properly managed, cell phones can be used as tools to help children learn in the classroom. The following are some of the pros of allowing cell phones in school:

1. Using educational learning apps

Cell phones give students access to tools and apps that can help them complete and stay on top of their class work. These tools can also teach students to develop better study habits, like time management and organization skills.

2. Incorporating digital platforms into lessons

Using social media can keep students interested in class and encourage them to participate in the discussion. Some teachers create twitter hashtags or message boards students can use during class discussions to share thoughts and ideas. This can be especially helpful for students who might not be comfortable speaking in class.

3. Supplementing lessons with digital materials

Teachers can take advantage of cell phones by providing students with resources to find more information about a topic. This can include videos, news stories, online discussion groups, and more. Allowing students to access these resources in class can help encourage participation and discussions.

4. Providing easy access to more information

Cell phones can give students access to more information, letting them research more about a topic while having class discussions. This is especially true for current events that have not yet been covered in school textbooks.

The Drawbacks Of Allowing Cell Phones In Classrooms

While cell phones can be used as learning tools, it is a challenge to make sure students are using them for school-related tasks. A cell phone can easily turn from "classroom learning tool" into "classroom disruption".

Cons of allowing cell phones in school include:

1. Distractions and interruptions

When students use their cell phones to check social media and text their friends in class, it leads to distractions for those students as well as for their peers. This can cause disruptions in class, particularly if the teacher is constantly telling students to turn their devices off.

2. Cyberbullying

Cell phones can also lead to increased problems with bullying on the schoolground. Cyberbullying can be harder to see than other forms of bullying, making it difficult for teachers to identify and stop when it is happening.

3. Cheating

Cell phones can be a helpful learning tool in class. But they can also be used by students to access information while taking a test, leading to cheating. Even if a student isn't caught, this can lead to him or her having a poor understanding of the material in the future, and is unfair to students who studied hard to do well.

4. Disconnection from face-to-face activities

While cell phones can help encourage participation by offering different channels, this can also lead to less in-person discussion and fewer learning opportunities. Learning to work together with others is an important part of students' education, and can be lost with too much dependence on cell phones and other digital technology.

The Bottom Line: Should Students Have Cell Phones In School?

There's no easy answer: there are both pros and cons to students having cell phones in school. Although they can be used as a learning tool in the classroom, this only works as long as students use them effectively.

This means for teachers who decide to use cell phones (or any other digital device) as part of their lessons, it's important to set ground rules and keep a close eye on how they are being used.

Where do you stand on the cell phone debate? Let us know by tweeting @oxfordlearning on Twitter!

Related Resources:

Is Multitasking Bad For Students?
How To Study Without Being Distracted

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Pro: You can call the police at any time if you feel you are being followed.
Con: Stalkers have an easier time tracking you through social media accounts.
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Pros: Texting gives you the ability to have contact with others in a quick, convenient way. It gives you access to friends and family who may be far away, or who have a busy schedule so that you are able to quickly communicate and can still feel connected.

Cons: People may text others at the wrong times. One examples of this is texting and driving which can harm not only the person who decides to text and drive, but also others on the road. Another con of texting is that people may be more inclined to text their friends or family instead of actually going to visit them because it can be seen as being more convenient.
-Ally

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Pros: You can watch educational videos and it helps with social learning.
Cons: Cyber bulling and distraction from school work.
- Emma H

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Pro:  You can get immediate feedback and you can call someone whenever you want to.
Con: Someone has to have time to take your call and if there is important information you don't remember it's not on your phone.
-Emma H

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Pros: Allows you to communicate with other people. Provides entertainment and education. Reduces levels of stress and gives happiness.

Cons: A lot of Cyber-bullying tends to happen on social media.  in 2016 showed that 19 percent of children aged 14 to 17 reported being harassed or bullied online.  It is a way for a predator to find you. Many children are more at risk. Social media tends to become very addictive and time consuming. Many teenagers have a lack of focus in school and in other places in general.

Brooke

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Pro: You can track your children to see if they are safe. Police can track where you are in you are in a bad situation.
Con: You don't have privacy because phone companies can use your information and sell it to other companies for money. Aubryn

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Before GPS was introduced in the mobile devices, if a mobile phone was lost the only way to track it was through triangulating the cell phone's position. But the scenario today is entirely different; there are many localiser un portable gratuitment (locate a cell phone for free) applications which can track your lost mobile by using GPS location. Read www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/08/warrantless-cell-phone-location-tracking/400775/ to know more. Since all the application work by using the GPS location, it is essential to understand the advantages and disadvantages of cell phone tracking.
Though the GPS receiver you can keep safe, avoid losing the phone and find your way. The GPS can reveal your current location when the phone received its signal. This technology also brings concerns about privacy.

Emergency Services
Emergency service providers can use the information that they receive from the phone provider to find the location. That location is relative to the position of the tower nearby, and police, fire or any other department will be able to locate you even if you cannot tell the location or speak to them.

Business Management
Businesses issue mobiles to its employees for official reasons so that they can track information about the employee's whereabouts. They can locate where employees spend their time while on the job and out of it. The tracking service also provides features like display warning when driving fast and is more than the legal speed limit. That feature is advantageous to transport and delivery companies.

Child Safety
Tracking services help parents track where their children are at all times. Some cell phones come with software embedded that sends data to the phone's location to centrally located servers through the mobile network. Parents can log in to the service online and then view the place and check where their kids are currently or where they had been previously. That becomes important if they have been doing locations which are dangerous to kids.

Friend Tracking
Mobile phones can have a feature that can track friends or your colleagues. That feature will help them enhance both social and business life. One of the examples of such an application is Find My friends. It is an application which can be downloaded on your iPhone and that service displays on a map the current location of your friends or colleagues. That will allow you to also find each other in crowded places like a musical event.

Disadvantages
The major drawback of this service is its concern for privacy. Mobile phone companies can exploit the information that they gather and get a peek of the private lives of their customers. That information is liable to be sold to other companies for money which can be misused. But every mobile user can disable the location service so that the data is not available to mobile companies. But it is recommended that you enable the location tracking service when you are in an isolated area or use a tracking service like the find my friend so that you are in touch with your friends or colleagues. Even if you disable the location service, the police and other emergency services can track you down to the location of the phone.

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Pros: Parents can easily keep in touch with their children when they need to.

Cons: Children can easily get absorbed in their phones and not take part in normal childhood activities. -Samy

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Cell phones are becoming an extremely popular electronic for people to purchase and in some instances they are even replacing house phones. They are also becoming more technologically advanced; most can take and send pictures and videos and connect to the Internet for web surfing. Many children, even as young as kindergarten-age, are becoming cell phone owners. The potential of things that can be done with these phones is endless. Cell phones can be used to look up weather or answers to questions on search engines, but they can also expose a child to anything that anyone wishes to send him or her in a text or e-mail. Parents, teachers, and guardians need to be aware of both the positive and negative aspects of a child having his or her own cell phone before allowing them to use it at their own will.

Pros

Many cell phones allow access to the Internet, which can help a child obtain answers to questions very quickly and easily. This can help with studies as well as other simple daily questions like daily weather or finding directions to go someplace new.

Some cell phones have tracking devices in which a parent or guardian can track where their child is to ensure that they are safe and where they are supposed to be at any moment.

Cell phones allow parents and children to stay in touch. If a child needs to stay after school and needs a ride, they are able to call their parents and let them know by simply using their cell phone. This is especially important because pay phones are become more and more rare. Cell phones can be important in emergency situations as well when a parent needs to quickly get in touch with their child or vice versa.

Cell phones can help teach children responsibility. Parents can set guidelines for their children such as staying within a certain minute or text message range. Children are also responsible for their individual cell phone and parents can set rules about misplacing it or breaking it.

Cell phones can be a learning tool for children as they can learn a new form of technology as well as explore the Internet if the phone has the capability to do so.

Parents can set guidelines for their children on when they are able to use their cell phones. This can help teach them discipline, time management, and also allow them to learn to enjoy their time without using their cell phone.

Older children who can drive will be able to have a phone on hand in case they face any type of emergency situation on the road.

Cons

Cheating with cell phones has become a huge issue in many schools. Students can text answers under their desks during tests. Since many phones are now Internet compatible, children can sometimes even use a search engine on their phone to find answers to test questions. If the child is caught cheating they can face serious consequences from the school.

Cell phones are not cheap. If a child goes over the limitations on a plan, the cost can increase rapidly. Prepaid phones can limit overall payments, but the cost per minute may end up being more expensive depending on amount of usage.

Cell phones can be very distracting from more important events in a child's life such as studying, doing homework, or even crossing the street. Studies have shown that children are more likely to be hit by a car if they are talking or texting on a cell phone while crossing the street. Since cell phones can connect children to their friends and the Internet, they can take away from study or homework time.

Older children who can drive may be tempted to call or text while driving which can severely increase their risk of a car accident.

Sexting, sending sexual messages or pictures to another person's cell phone, is also an issue for parents to consider before purchasing a cell phone for their child. If a child does not have any blocked numbers on their device they can receive message which may include sexual explicit messages from anyone who has their number and chooses to send them the message or picture.

Children can also receive calls from anyone who has their number unless there are specific blocks on their phone. Parents have no way of knowing who is saying what to their child.

Additional Information

Cell Phones: What's the Right Age to Start? - An informational article examining when is the best time for different children to begin having a cell phone.

Cell Phones and Cancer Risk - The National Cancer Institute's examination of the key points about potential connections between cell phone usage and cancer risks.

Cell Phones and Crossing the Street: A Dangerous Mix? - Negatives points on children using their cell phones while crossing the street.

Kids and Cell Phone Safety - A PowerPoint presentation about cell phone safety and how to prevent children from becoming bullied or abused through their cell phones.

Expert Tips on Selecting a Cell Phone for Your Kids - Tips for parents on how to know when the time is right to get a cell phone for their child.

Mobile Phones: Socializing and Communicating on the Go - Cell phones can expose children to social situation that they might not experience without a phone. This article provides safety information about cell phones for parents to be informed about these situations.

Could Cell Phones Raise Odds for Behavioral Woes in Kids? - An article examining research that suggests children's exposure before and after their birth to electromagnetic fields from cell phones could cause behavioral issues.

Family Guide to Cell Phone Safety - A guide to help parents and children understand how to safely use a cell phone. Includes a print-out family contract for responsible cell phone use.

Parenting From a Distance - Help for parents trying to keep in touch with their children from a distance. Cell phones and the Internet can help a lot with this communication.

Cell Phones Pose Danger to Child Pedestrians - An article analyzing the statistics of car accidents involving child pedestrians and cell phone usage.

Parent-Teen Phone Conversations Say A Lot - An article on how cell phone communication between parents and their children is playing an important role in the parenting process.

Teens, Cell Phones, and Texting - Findings and statistics on teens and cell phones and how texting has become a preferred method of communication.

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Too much of anything can be dangerous, and social media is no exception. Today many of us spend more time on internet-enabled devices than even sleeping. Due to this overindulgence in social media and the internet, we may become socially reclusive rather than inclusive. This, in turn, may lead to various physical and mental health problems.

Nowadays, around two billion residents of our planet are online. Hundreds of millions of emails and social messages are exchanged each day. Perhaps, this online over-engagement is becoming more of a problem. The amount of time we spend online and on social media is increasing each year. It is estimated that most people spend more than two hours each day on social media in the US.

Although social media anxiety and addiction are still not recognized as individual disorders, most investigations support the view that mental issues related to internet overuse are on the rise. Moreover, it seems to be a particularly big problem in younger people. Most individuals nowadays have their first exposure to the internet while in school. Overuse of the internet may lead to problems with concentration, sleep deprivation, failure to exercise, anxiety, and even depression. Although studying the prevalence of internet addiction or social media addiction is challenging, it could be affecting as many as 10% of people in certain sections of society.
Is social media engagement a disorder?
Is social media engagement itself a disorder? Perhaps the answer is both yes and no. It is no secret that some people get too submerged in the internet and social media. They feel bad if they do not get likes or see negative comments on their posts, and may even get depressed. Many others, however, think that social media is helpful in overcoming loneliness and depression, having a positive effect on self-esteem. The supporters of social media are saying that the compulsion to go online is not associated with the kind of harm done by substance abuse.

Most scientific review studies have provided mixed results, with only one thing certain: not all users gets depressed or feel anxiety with social media, but some do. For mental disorders related to internet abuse, as with any other psychological issues, there have to be predisposing factors like genetics, personality, lifestyle, other diseases, or a recent history of trauma.
Risk factors and identification of social media disorder
With all of the contradicting findings, there is still no doubt that social media disorder exists, and some people are at higher risk of developing it than others. Some individuals are more prone to get dependent on the internet, cultivate impulsive behavior, and are inclined towards risky internet use, as well as being more susceptible to social and emotional impairment, and even physical harm.

In recent years, some tools and measures have been developed to qualify and quantify the disorders related to social media and internet overuse. One of the scales that can be used to measure social media disorder assesses several items over the period of one year-preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, persistence, displacement (neglecting other hobbies), problems (arguments on social media), deception, escape, and conflict.
Social media addiction and neural changes
Some anatomical brain structures are well known to be associated with mood, emotion, and learning. Hence in one investigation, specific attention was given to the structures involved in the limbic system and reward pathway.

In the study, 20 subjects known to be addicted to social media were examined for any morphological changes in the brain, with the help of MRI. The study identified changes characteristic of impulsive behavior, with a bilateral decrease in grey matter in the amygdala without any changes in the nucleus accumbens. In contrast to other types of addiction, the anterior and mid-cingulate cortex was not found to be impaired in social media addiction, indicating that the inhibitor function of these structures is well-preserved in this condition. The study demonstrated both similarities and differences between the structural changes in the brain in social media addiction and in addiction related to substance abuse or gambling.
Other health aspects
Social media is a powerful tool that affects multiple facets of life. It has an additive effect on our already increasing sedentary lifestyle. Hence it is not stretch of the imagination that is is related to increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance, cardiovascular ailments, and other non-communicable diseases.

People who use social media too often are also more prone to bullying. They may get involved in risky behavior more frequently. In some people, social media addiction may also lead to disturbed sleep patterns. Moreover, adolescents are considered to be at higher risk of developing an addiction to social media.
Management of social media or internet addiction
Treatment of social media addiction-related pathologies depends on the nature of the problem. Although there is a lack of trials and evidence for treatment of social media-related mental issues, treatment is often a combination of pharmacological drugs and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)-the kind of treatment that has already shown efficacy in other types of addictions, anxiety, and depression.

Although at present there are very few clinical studies on the topic, one can surmise that social media-related addiction, anxiety, depression, and other mental issues are going to become more common. It would be unwise to think that of social media disorder as merely a habit, we should keep in mind the related structural changes in the brain, imparting serious problems for an affected person.
References
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Cash, H., Rae, C. D., Steel, A. H., & Winkler, A. (2012). Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice. Current Psychiatry Reviews, 8(4), 292-298. https://doi.org/10.2174/157340012803520513

He, Q., Turel, O., & Bechara, A. (2017). Brain anatomy alterations associated with Social Networking Site (SNS) addiction. Scientific Reports, 7, 45064. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep45064

Li, W., O'Brien, J. E., Snyder, S. M., & Howard, M. O. (2015). Characteristics of Internet Addiction/Pathological Internet Use in U.S. University Students: A Qualitative-Method Investigation. PLoS ONE, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117372

Moreno, M. A., Jelenchick, L. A., & Christakis, D. A. (2013). Problematic internet use among older adolescents: A conceptual framework. Computers in Human Behavior, 29(4), 1879-1887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.053

Seabrook, E. M., Kern, M. L., & Rickard, N. S. (2016). Social Networking Sites, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review. JMIR Mental Health, 3(4). https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.5842

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About nine people are killed and more than 1,000 injured daily in the United States in incidents reported as involving a distracted driver.
Pros:  When a person is busy or driving and has one thing that they need to let you know about quickly, a text message is a good way to deliver the message. It allows the person to tell them quickly and then go back to focusing on the road. You can also avoid making a long phone call. Also gives you time to have a more well thought out text message.

Cons: Texting while driving encourages bad habits. Once one gets used to it, it may never stop.  It puts many peoples lives in danger, this includes the person on the phone.

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In modern society, we are no longer tethered to our home phones. In the majority of households, each member has their own cellular phone, making them easy to reach at all times. Keeping up with your family and friends has never been simpler, but while there are several advantages to this approach, there are also numerous drawbacks.

Texting while driving has inspired much debate, with some touting its convenience, as others bring up the dangers and downsides. Since people as a whole are only becoming more reliant on their cell phones as time passes, the time has come to take an look at the pros and cons of texting while operating a motor vehicle.

List of Pros of Texting While Driving

1. Convenience Factor.
Let's say you have plans to meet up with a good friend of yours, but they need to be changed, for any number of reasons. If a person is already en route to the site and they are unable to send you a text message, then there is no way for you to learn about the change in plans. When a person is busy or driving and has one thing that they need to let you know about quickly, a text message is the best way to go about doing so.

This allows the person who is driving to get their point across quickly and maintain their focus on the road ahead of them. And it also allows the person who is receiving the text message to adjust their plans accordingly.

2. Avoiding Lengthy Phone Conversations.
Not only is talking on the phone while driving illegal in the majority of states, but it is also cumbersome to a driver. After a long day, the last thing a person wants to do is get behind the wheel of a car, let alone have a long, discussion about whatever is on the other person's mind. Texting while driving lets them have the conversation, without the same time investment.

When you can have a conversation over text message while driving, it is a great way to consolidate time or waste a few moments while you are stuck in traffic. Rather than having an phone conversation, the driver is able to have their conversation without being forced to sacrifice their precious free time.

3. More Well Thought Out Communication.
A hidden benefit to texting while driving is its ability to give you the time you need to formulate messages that are well thought out. When you are talking on the phone, it can be tough to think on your feet and come up with the right things to say. There are certain conversations that require much more thought than others, so having a moment to compose yourself being responding is great.

During the early stages of a friendship, texting is often best, because it gives a people a chance to get to know one another in a low stakes environment. It is much easier for a person to showcase their true personality in a text message, because they have the time to gather their thoughts and say exactly what they want to say.

List of Cons of Texting While Driving

1. Unnecessary Distraction.
Anyone who has watched television for more than five minutes in the last two or three years has undoubtedly either seen a commercial that shows the gruesome consequences of texting while driving or seen a news story that spoke about a person who lost their life because of a text message that simply could not wait.

Texting while driving is not something that should be done under most circumstances, as a person should be giving their full attention and focus to the road in front of them, not the phone in their hand. Texting should not ever be the main priority in a person's life and there are a number of instances where the person should put their phone down and wait for the proper moment to send that all important text to a friend.

2. Encourages Poor Habits.
Once a person gets used to texting while driving, there is no telling where it will stop. One of the biggest problems with the technological advances that are being made is that it is turning people who used to be thoughtful and caring about the world around them into zombies. When you are constantly staring into a phone, you are bound to miss out on the little things in life.

Texting while driving does not encourage a person to care about their surroundings and fosters a sense of detachment from the world at large. Constantly waiting for that next text to come rolling in is no way to live.

3. Diminished Ability To Enjoy Life.
Life is not always entertaining. But with the advent of smart phones, people are now discovering way to keep themselves amused constantly, which is not healthy. There are moments in life that are sad, boring or simply indifferent. When you do not give yourself a chance to appreciate the slower periods in life, you are not able to appreciate the good times as much.

People who become accustomed to texting while driving find it much more difficult to associate with their peers without the use of a phone. As a result, the ability to enjoy life and carry on conversation in person is completely and totally diminished. Putting down the phone for a few minutes each day does wonders for your communication skills.

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In modern society, we are no longer tethered to our home phones. In the majority of households, each member has their own cellular phone, making them easy to reach at all times. Keeping up with your family and friends has never been simpler, but while there are several advantages to this approach, there are also numerous drawbacks.

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Cellphones are an extension of who we are today. Many of us put our calendars, contacts, and personal information into our phones. It is our alarm clock, our link to the internet, and it even allows us to make a phone call or text someone too.

Many families are giving their students a cellphone today in the same way that families in the past provided other rite of passage items. In some ways, it is comparable to earning a driver's license. Kids get one when they show they can be responsible with it or the family has a need for their child to have one.

That means more cellphones are showing up in schools every year. In the United States, Tech Crunch reports that the average age for a child to receive their first phone is now 10 years of age. Child tablet ownership has risen from 26% to 55% since 2012.

Here are the pros and cons of having cellphones in schools to consider.

List of the Pros of Cellphones in School

1. Cellphones offer students unique learning opportunities.
A cellphone provides multiple layers of learning assistance for students today. Educational apps can bring lesson plans alive, creating interactive learning experiences that help students retain more information. Music can be played, giving a student more chances to focus on the work they need to complete. It gives students access to a complete database of information about subject matters they are interested in while in school.

2. Cellphones provide another layer of personal security.
Between 1992-2016, the total victimization rates for students between the ages of 12 to 18 actually declined in the United States. Even specific crime types, such as violent victimization, theft, and serious violence all declined during this period. At the same time, however, 79% of public schools recorded at least one incident of violence, theft, or crime. By having a cellphone available for a student, there is another layer of personal security available to a student. If they feel they are in trouble, they can call an emergency contact number for help.

3. Cellphones offer an opportunity for social encounters.
Learning in school involves more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. Students are also learning how to interact with one another. Online interactions are just as important as in-person interactions as part of the learning experience. Cellphones give students a chance to engage with each other through text, social media, and other online forums. By teaching them how to have healthy relationships now, it becomes possible to prevent the toxicity found in so many online environments available today.

4. Cellphones provide opportunities for multimedia learning.
With a cellphone, teachers can tell students to look up a specific video and watch it at their desk or table. Then the teacher can talk about the concepts presented on that video as part of the learning experience. Students today are exposed to multiple forms of content every day. Visual learning makes it possible to retain large amounts of information in a short attention period. It also gives students a chance to experience lessons from a perspective different from their own or from their teacher.

5. Cellphones provide students with access to more information.
Video learning is just one type of information available to students with a cellphone. With this tool, a student can look up information about something they may not fully understand while it is being taught. Online resources can provide a full curriculum about specific subject matters for students to review. Learning tools, such as playing games, are more available through a cellphone than other learning opportunities. As long as students can identify authentic information resources, this is a benefit with almost unlimited potential.

6. Cellphones provide access to research.
A cellphone can also become part of the learning process when teachers use it to encourage students to complete research tasks. Being able to locate specific information items is becoming a component of many job responsibilities today. Practicing how to identify and use relevant research in a safe classroom environment gives students a skill that they can use for their future vocation.

List of the Cons of Cellphones in School

1. Cellphones make it easier for students to cheat.
Students don't need to write the answers on their arm any more if they're trying to cheat on a test. All they need to do is find the answer key to the test, then use their cellphone to record or text the answers. Students can also text each other with specific answers, copy reports directly from the internet, or even use a service like Fiverr to potentially hire a writer to complete their homework for them. Although taking cellphones away during testing and services like Copyscape can catch plagiarism, it takes more time out of a teacher's schedule to ensure the learning process is authentic with cellphones around.

2. Cellphones are not free.
Not every student is going to have a cellphone in school. Some students may have parents which do not permit them to own one for various reasons. Some students may live in households where they cannot afford to own a cellphone at all. 95% of Americans may own a cellphone today, but 1 in 4 households do not own a smartphone. By allowing this tool to be permitted for some, but not all, it could create bigger educational achievement gaps instead of reducing them from a socioeconomic perspective.

3. Cellphones disconnect students from the real world.
For the modern student, an online friend can be a best friend, just like a pen pal could be a best friend from previous generations. The danger here is that more students are willing to meet strangers they've met online and consider to be friends than students who wanted to meet pen pals. Girls are especially vulnerable with this. 79% of girls who have met new friends online through social media are more likely to interact with them in other ways. Pew Research notes that 95% of teens spend time with their friends outside of school, which brings the "stranger danger" threat into the classroom when cellphones are present.

4. Cellphones offer ongoing access to bullying.
One of the biggest issues that students face with a cellphone is cyberbullying. In the past, home could be a place of refuge from bullies. If a student has a cellphone, then rumors, threats, and harassment can continue around the clock. 1 in 3 students currently reports that they have been bullied online at least once. 1 in 4 students say that they saw something mean or hurtful said about them online in the past month. 1 in 5 students said that they saw something false presented as being true posted online about them in the past month.

5. Cellphones create relationship disconnects.
With a cellphone, it is easier for students to feel connected to the world. That also means a cellphone makes it easier to be disconnected from your family and friends. Some students spend more time engaged with their cellphone than they do with family events, organized sports, or even social activities with their friends. When a cellphone is in the classroom, there is a good chance that these disconnects will occur there too.

6. Cellphones create a safety concern for students.
1 in 5 teens in the United States has received an unwanted sexual solicitation through their online activities. Only 25% of students talk to their parents about these unwanted conversations when they occur. That's especially important considering the willingness of many students to meet someone in-person that they have only known online. 8% of teens say that they met someone in-person when they had only known them from the internet before.

7. Cellphones split the attention of the student.
Even in a perfect world, where nothing bad could happen to a student, a cellphone would still be a questionable call. That is because the student must divide their attention between the teacher and the device. This forces a change in attention, which creates a similar reaction within the brain to multitasking. Only 2% of humans are effective multitaskers, which means more information loss is likely to occur with cellphones in schools instead of information retention.

8. Cellphones offer access to mature content.
A student may do everything right. They might study hard every night, support charities, attend religious services, and perform community service and still accidentally reach mature content through their cellphone. With the prevalence of fake news, sexually explicit links, and websites that offer questionable content, no parent lock is foolproof. An accidental click could get a student into a lot of trouble at school.

9. Cellphones may also create health concerns.
The blue light produced by modern screens is known to be a stimulant for students dealing with hyperactivity issues. Increased screen time is also associated with impulsive decisions, addictive-like behaviors, and an overall lack of focus.

The pros and cons of having cellphones in schools must be balanced with other technology options. This debate happened when computers were first introduced into schools. We'll likely have it again when new technologies are introduced. We must look at these key points for individual students to ensure the greatest benefits are achieved.

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Social networking has changed the way we communicate, do business, get our daily news fix and so much more. But is it really all it's cracked up to be?

That depends on who you talk to and how you're using it. A site like Facebook could serve as an opportunistic launching pad for a new business owner, or it could be an inescapable source of negative peer pressure for a young teen. There are pros and cons to everything in life-and that includes our social networking habits.

The Pros of Social Networking

There are a lot of upsides to social networking. Ask yourself how you can take more advantage of the following whenever you decide to check out your favorite social networks.

Connect to Other People All Over the World

One of the most obvious pros of using social networks is the ability to instantly reach people from anywhere. Use Facebook to stay in touch with your old high school friends who've relocated all over the country, use Google Meet to connect with relatives who live halfway around the world, or meet brand new people on social media from cities or regions you've never even heard of before.

Easy and Instant Communication

Now that we're connected wherever we go, we don't have to rely on our landlines, answering machines or snail mail to contact somebody. We can simply open up our laptops or pick up our smartphones and immediately start communicating with anyone on social media or one of the many social messaging apps available.

Real-Time News and Information Discovery

Gone are the days of waiting around for the six o'clock news to come on TV or for the delivery boy to bring the newspaper in the morning. If you want to know what's going on in the world, all you need to do is jump on social media. An added bonus is that you can customize your news and information discovery experiences by choosing to follow exactly what you want.

Great Opportunities for Business Owners

Business owners and other types of professional organizations can connect with current customers, sell their products and expand their reach using social media. There are actually lots of entrepreneurs and businesses out there that thrive almost entirely on social networks and wouldn't even be able to operate without it.

General Fun and Enjoyment

You have to admit that social networking is just plain fun sometimes. A lot of people turn to it when they catch a break at work or just want to relax at home. Since people are naturally social creatures, it's often quite satisfying to see comments and likes show up on our own posts, and it's convenient to be able to see exactly what our friends are up to without having to ask them directly.

The Cons of Social Networking

It's no secret that there's also a dark side to social networking. You may want to ask yourself how you can minimize the following cons of social networking as much and as often as possible.

If social media is your primary source for news and other information, you could end up in a filter bubble, which is when you've isolated yourself from new information and engaging with people who have different perspectives. If you've managed to stay in a bubble of harmful misinformation, it can damage relationships and even be dangerous.

Information Overload and Overwhelm

With so many people now on social media tweeting links and posting selfies and sharing YouTube videos, it sure can get pretty noisy. Becoming overwhelmed by too many Facebook friends to keep up with or too many Instagram photos to browse through isn't all that uncommon. Over time, we tend to rack up a lot of friends and followers, and that can lead to lots of bloated news feeds with too much content we're not all that interested in.

Privacy Issues

So much is shared online these days that issues over privacy are becoming an increasingly big concern. Whether it's a question of social sites owning your content after it's posted, becoming a target after sharing your location online, or even getting in trouble at work after tweeting something inappropriate - sharing too much with the public can open up all sorts of problems that sometimes can't ever be undone.

Social Peer Pressure and Cyber Bullying

For people struggling to fit in with their peers - especially teens and young adults - the pressure to do certain things or act a certain way can be even worse on social media than it is at school or any other offline setting. In some extreme cases, the overwhelming pressure to fit in with everyone posting on social media or becoming the target of a cyberbullying attack can lead to serious stress, anxiety and even depression.

Increased Feelings of Social Isolation

Since people are now connected all the time and you can pull up a friend's social profile with a click of your mouse or a tap of your smartphone, it's a lot easier to use online interaction as a substitute for face-to-face interaction. Some people argue that social media actually promotes antisocial human behavior.

Distraction and Procrastination

How often do you see someone look at their phone? People get distracted by all the social apps and news and messages they receive, leading to all sorts of problems like distracted driving or the lack of gaining someone's full attention during a conversation. Browsing social media can also feed procrastination habits and become something people turn to in order to avoid certain tasks or responsibilities.

Sedentary Lifestyle Habits and Sleep Disruption

Lastly, since social networking is all done on some sort of computer or mobile device, it can sometimes promote too much sitting down in one spot for too long. Likewise, staring into the artificial light from a computer or phone screen at night can negatively affect your ability to get a proper night's sleep.

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Pro: You can find a significant other online and actually have a real relationship.
Con: You could be cat fished and put in a really bad situation.
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We're dating differently now.

Often on multiple apps at once, users can swipe through dozens of profiles every minute and plan multiple dates, whether in hopes of a love match or a hook-up. Decisions to meet arise from limited information: A convenient location; a sultry glance captured in pixels; a mutual interest in "banter." In 2014, Tinder users were spending as long as 90 minutes a day on the site.

But fake profiles abound, sexual predators use the sites, and some common online dating behavior-like meeting alone after scant acquaintance, sharing personal information, and using geolocation-puts users at risk. Dating companies are being pushed to better protect users, but some seem reluctant to do more- or even to talk about whether there's a problem.

John Leech thinks the situation is new, and dangerous. A local council member in Manchester, in the north of England, Leech this year launched a campaign to make online dating companies commit to keeping their users safer. Over the past four years, 17 people in the Greater Manchester area have reported being raped after using one of two apps, Grindr and Tinder, according to police statistics obtained by Leech through a freedom of information request. A total of 58 people were victims of online dating-related crimes in those four years, some of them sexual. (That's slightly more than one a month. For context, in 2012 the area had an overall average of 243 sexual assaults and rapes every month.)

Many apps offer a page of advice for safe dating. But Leech wants other protections, like giving users alerts about potential risks before they ever begin chatting with strangers. Is this scaremongering, or is online dating truly putting users in danger?

Warning signs

The trouble is that statistics on crimes linked to online dating are sparse. In 2016, the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) released findings on data from police forces around the country. There are some big gaps. Not all the forces collect data specific to dating apps. Not all people who report attacks mention whether an app was involved. Victims, as well as perpetrators, hide crimes: Only an estimated 17% of all rapes, app-linked or not, are reported to police, the NCA said.

Nevertheless, while app-related assaults were still rare, they were rising fast enough for the NCA to flag the emergence of "a new type of sexual offender." Usually a man, he's less likely than other sexual offenders to have committed any kind of crime before, but instead exploits the "ease of access and arm-chair approach" to meeting people that dating sites enable.

Of course, sexual assaults related to online dating may be on the rise just because online dating itself is on the rise. But here's one telling, albeit only suggestive, comparison: The Pew Research Center found that between 2008 and 2013 the proportion of American adults using dating services tripled. In Britain, attacks related to online dating increased almost six-fold over roughly the same period. If the US and UK are experiencing the same trends, then online dating is indeed becoming more dangerous.

Then again, they may not be experiencing the same trends. In the US, overall incidents of sexual violence have fallen by 63% since 1993, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. By contrast, the UK's Office for National Statistics has recorded an increase in sexual assaults since 2012. However, it puts most of that down to increased reporting and better recording by the police. Better reporting, therefore, might also partly explain why internet dating assaults have increased in the UK.

All the same, the NCA noted that the incidents had a lot in common. Most notably, 72% were carried out in the home of either the victim or the perpetrator, and 41% of the dates that led to assaults started at home, rather than moving there after an initial meeting somewhere else. That's despite dating advice that stresses the importance of meeting new people in public.

Here's another data fragment. A 2016 study of 666 students in Hong Kong found that about half used dating apps, and those who did were twice as likely as non-users to suffer "sexual abuse" of some kind (defined on a scale that included, for example, being coerced into unprotected sex, and rape).

The study didn't prove that apps led to abuse, the authors wrote, but they found the association "alarming." They hypothesized that app users might expose themselves more to people who are sexually coercive. The online environment could also lull users into thinking they know someone, and therefore making themselves vulnerable.

To date, much of the research on online dating has been conducted by dating companies themselves. In the US, the FBI collects data about so-called romance fraud and about online "sexploitation," but data about physical assault linked to dating sites is scant. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, conducted by the US government, last collected data in 2011 and will publish an update this year, but doesn't ask questions about online dating.

Taking care

In the absence of hard data, it's anecdotes that shape the conversation about online dating safety.

In 2016 Stephen Port was convicted in the UK of killing four young men he met on the gay dating app Grindr. In 2011 Match.com began screening US members against a database of known sex offenders, after a woman who said she had been raped brought a class-action lawsuit against the site. In the UK, Match was also implicated in the case of serial rapist Jason Lawrence, who in 2016 was convicted of raping or assaulting seven women he met on the site, after contacting thousands.

Not all countries in which sites operate have databases such as Match's, however, and even those that exist tend to have incomplete data. Gregory Dickson, the judge in the Jason Lawrence case, used his in-court comments to call for a system of "automatic referral to the police," or another agency, when complaints are made to dating companies. Women had flagged Lawrence to the site, but no single entity had been able to "join the dots" and prevent crimes taking place, he said.

Match.com didn't respond to repeated requests for comment. In an article in 2013 for Consumers Digest, Mandy Ginsberg, Match's CEO, is quoted as saying: "Match.com is no different than society. If you go out to a bar and meet someone that you don't know, you should be careful."

But those who want to see the industry do more point out that online dating is different from society in one important sense: Users are paying to be there. Annual revenue from dating apps is $3 billion in the US alone.

"Of course it is impossible to be certain that safety alerts would make people safer without introducing them and seeing whether it reduced the number of incidents!" John Leech wrote in an email. But he said there was more companies could do to protect users. For instance, he said, they could insist that a dating profile be linked to other social media as a form of identity verification. (Some apps, including Tinder, already make this mandatory. Others, including Grindr, do not.)

"Tinder and Grindr should not be let off the hook over such a serious and shocking lapse in care to their users," Leech wrote on his website. He also wrote to the two companies to express his concern. Tinder never replied to his letter, Leech told me, while Grindr replied saying that it has pages about safety on its website. (It does have a " safety tips " page, which is buried several levels deep on the site, inside one of the help sections on how to use the app. The page is even harder to reach from within the app itself.)

Tony Neate, CEO of Get Safe Online, a UK-based non-profit, said that actual attacks are only part of the picture. Online dating is also the source for financial and other scams that cause emotional trauma.

"I honestly believe there is a lot more that the online dating companies can do" to protect users, Neate said, such as using phone calls or Skype to verify users' identities. It's surprising that more companies don't have senior managers whose job is to concentrate on user safety, he said, and that they aren't more transparent with their data-for example on numbers of reported incidents. No dating company has ever approached his organization for a conversation about safety, he said, and when he's talked to them he's found them "very defensive" on the issue.

An adequate response?

So what are dating companies doing, and is it enough?

Many dating apps offer advice somewhere on their websites on how to stay safe while online and offline. Tinder stresses the need to meet and stay in a public place, for example, while Grindr suggests its users not rush into real-world meetings and always let friends know where they're going. A spokesperson for Grindr told the Manchester Evening News that the platform "is committed to creating a safe environment through a system of digital and human screening tools, while also encouraging users to report suspicious and threatening activities."

Most sites also provide a way for users to report inappropriate or threatening behavior. They say they block problem users and delete fake profiles.

But when pressed, dating companies seem unwilling to talk about safety in much detail.

Grindr didn't respond to a request for comment or details about its screening tools. A spokesperson for Tinder said that the company takes its users' safety "very seriously," encouraging them to be vigilant, report suspicious activity, and pay attention to the company's online safety recommendations. But, in an echo of Match's CEO, the spokesperson also dismissed the idea that online dating is inherently riskier than society at large. "Given our scale, we are no more immune to people with bad intentions than any other place where people meet, whether it's a pub, a bookstore, or on social media," the spokesperson said. As we've seen, there are no data to back up this claim.

Bumble, a dating app predicated on putting women more in charge of online interaction, claims on its site that "Connecting has never been more fun, safe, or awesome." The site, however, has no safety advice for dating that I could find, and I exchanged emails with Bumble's PR team for weeks without the company ever providing comment.

One thing companies certainly can do is try to weed out users with bad intentions. OkCupid, a site owned by the Match Group-which also owns Tinder, Match.com and other dating brands-has 34 moderation and support staff who sift profiles for non-human behavior, scams, and abuse, according to a recent blog post from the company. The site has "zero tolerance" towards harassment, wrote Alice Goguen Hunsberger, OkCupid's director of customer experience. "If someone makes one of our users feel uncomfortable or unwelcome, we ban them," she wrote.

OkCupid, JDate, and the Match Group as a whole didn't respond to further requests for comment.

Seeds of change

There are signs, despite their reticence to talk about it, that dating apps are beginning to take calls like Leech's more seriously.

Saskia Garner, policy officer for personal safety at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, a UK non-governmental organization that works to combat violence and aggression, said dating sites have approached the trust for help with their safety policy. She said the trust had recently undertaken work with one site, though wouldn't name it.

Match.com paid for a survey of more than 2,000 adults conducted for the trust by YouGov in February 2017, which found that 37% of them had felt concerned for their personal safety when meeting up with someone from a dating site. More than half of those never reported it to the company. At the time of Jason Lawrence's conviction, Match said it had worked with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to strengthen internal safety processes. One dating company also told me that it would be making an announcement on the issue soon, but couldn't talk about it yet.

Most advice about safety, however, puts the onus firmly on the user. The NCA recommends people follow the dating safety policy laid out by Get Safe Online, which includes being cautious with personal data, and always meeting in public. And for most people, the NCA notes, online dating is safe.

It's also growing. Dating site eHarmony predicts that by 2030, more couples will meet online than off. And it's evolving: Sean Rad, founder of Tinder, said in February that augmented reality could mean a future where app users could get information on a person's dating profile by pointing a phone at them, Pokemon Go-style.

Such an ability to monitor people "in real life" could have its own safety implications. Geolocation, which many apps use, has already caused problems: In 2014 Grindr turned off geolocation in some countries that are hostile to homosexuality, after a tip-off that the app was being used in Russia and other countries to hunt out gay men.

For most people, online relationships will have only minor unpleasant moments. The Pew Research Center found that 41% of 18- to 29-year-olds surveyed said they had unfriended or blocked someone "who was flirting in a way that made [them] feel uncomfortable" online. Real violence is most certainly an aberration rather than the rule.

But as the internet continues to mold the global culture of romance, users may have to get more careful. And sites could be compelled to confront the darker side of their industry, and provide more robust armor against it.

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We're dating differently now. Often on multiple apps at once, users can swipe through dozens of profiles every minute and plan multiple dates, whether in hopes of a love match or a hook-up. Decisions to meet arise from limited information: A convenient location; a sultry glance captured in pixels; a mutual interest in "banter."

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Cell phones have made it easier than ever to talk to people around the world at the touch of your fingers. This opens the ability to talk to anyone across the world. But this also means people are easier to catfish and could lose money or even their identity's.

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July 26, 2018 by Eric Vanman, The Conversation

Our likelihood of falling victim to catfish scams is increasing along with our screen time. Credit: Shutterstock

If you have engaged with internet culture at all in recent years, you have probably come across the term "catfish", first coined in the 2010 documentary of the same name.

A catfish is someone who uses false information to cultivate a persona online that does not represent their true identity. This commonly involves using stolen or edited photos, usually taken from an unwitting third party.

Catfish will use this information to create a more appealing version of themselves, then engage in continued one-on-one interactions with another person (or people) who are unaware of the deception.
Falling prey to catfish
In the 2010 documentary, Nev Schulman learns that a woman with whom he has developed an online relationship over nine months is actually fake. Another married woman (who originally claimed to be her mother) has used pictures from a model's account to create the complicated, phoney relationship.

There have been several high-profile cases of catfishing reported in the media since then.

Singer Casey Donovan, in her 2014 memoir, wrote about a six-year relationship that turned out to be fake - in her case, the catfish even lied about her gender.

In 2011, NBA star Chris Andersen became embroiled in a catfishing scandal that ended in prison time for the catfish.

Then there is the popular MTV reality docuseries, hosted by catfish victim Nev Schulman himself. It is currently in its seventh season of "[taking] online romances into the real world".
A complicated problem
Since 2016, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC) has collected and published data on dating and romance scams.

Its website provides detailed statistics of reported romance fraud in Australia, yet there is little information available about social catfishing - deception in the absence of financial fraud. There are also questions about the legality of impersonating someone who does not exist.

Until these issues are resolved, there is no clear avenue to pursue for victims of social catfish. Victims may remain unaware of the deception for months or years - another reason catfishing often goes unreported - making it even harder to quantify.
The personality traits of catfish scammers
As smartphones and connected devices become ever more pervasive, the chances of falling victim to deception are increasing along with our screen time.

But what sort of person becomes a social catfish?

We have begun psychological research to investigate this question. In the past year we have recruited 27 people from around the world who self-identified as catfish for online interviews.

The interviews focused mainly on their motivations and feelings about their catfishing behaviour. Some of our key findings included:

Loneliness was mentioned by 41% of the respondents as the reason for their catfishing. One respondent said: "I just wanted to be more popular and make friends that could talk to me, some part of the day."

Others claimed that a lonely childhood and ongoing struggles with social connection were contributing factors.

Dissatisfaction with their physical appearance was also a common theme, represented in around one-third of responses: "I had lots of self-esteem problems ... I actually consider myself ugly and unattractive ... The only way I have had relationships has been online and with a false identity. "

Another respondent said: "If I try to send my real, unedited pictures to anyone that seems nice, they stop responding to me. It's a form of escapism, or a way of testing what life would be like if you were the same person but more physically attractive."

Some reported using false identities or personas to explore their sexuality or gender identity. For example: "I was catfishing women because I am attracted to women but have never acted on it ... I pretend to be a man as I would prefer to be in the male role of a heterosexual relationship than a female in a homosexual relationship."

More than two-thirds of responses mentioned a desire to escape: "It could seem magical, being able to escape your insecurities ... But in the end, it only worsens them."

Many reported feelings of guilt and self-loathing around their deceptive behaviour: "It's hard to stop the addiction. Reality hit, and I felt like a shitty human."

More than one-third of participants expressed a desire to confess to their victims, and some had continued relations with them even after coming clean.

Somewhat surprisingly, around a quarter of respondents said they began catfishing out of practicality, or because of some outside circumstance. One said: "Being too young for a website or game meant I had to lie about my age to people, resulting in building a complete persona."
No simple solution
What does it take to become a catfish, and how should we deal with this growing problem? Unsurprisingly, our initial research suggests that there's no simple answer.

Social catfishing seems to provide an outlet for the expression of many different desires and urges. Although not yet officially a crime, it is never a victimless act.

As we move further online each year, the burden of harmful online behaviour becomes greater to society, and a better understanding of the issues are needed if we are to minimise harm in the future. From our small survey, it appears that catfish themselves aren't universally malicious.

Psychologist Jean Twenge has argued that the post-millenial generation is growing up with smartphones in hand at an early age and are thus spending more time in the relatively "safe" online world than in real-life interactions, especially compared with previous generations.

Catfishing will likely become a more common side-effect for this generation in particular.

The next phase of our research is to learn what we can do to help both victims and the catfish themselves. We hope to recruit at least 120 people who have catfished so that we can develop a more thorough picture of their personalities. If you have been a catfish, or know someone who has, please contact us to participate in our research.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.

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Cellphones are an extension of who we are today. Many of us put our calendars, contacts, and personal information into our phones. It is our alarm clock, our link to the internet, and it even allows us to make a phone call or text someone too.

Many families are giving their students a cellphone today in the same way that families in the past provided other rite of passage items. In some ways, it is comparable to earning a driver's license. Kids get one when they show they can be responsible with it or the family has a need for their child to have one.

That means more cellphones are showing up in schools every year. In the United States, Tech Crunch reports that the average age for a child to receive their first phone is now 10 years of age. Child tablet ownership has risen from 26% to 55% since 2012.

Here are the pros and cons of having cellphones in schools to consider.

List of the Pros of Cellphones in School

1. Cellphones offer students unique learning opportunities.
A cellphone provides multiple layers of learning assistance for students today. Educational apps can bring lesson plans alive, creating interactive learning experiences that help students retain more information. Music can be played, giving a student more chances to focus on the work they need to complete. It gives students access to a complete database of information about subject matters they are interested in while in school.

2. Cellphones provide another layer of personal security.
Between 1992-2016, the total victimization rates for students between the ages of 12 to 18 actually declined in the United States. Even specific crime types, such as violent victimization, theft, and serious violence all declined during this period. At the same time, however, 79% of public schools recorded at least one incident of violence, theft, or crime. By having a cellphone available for a student, there is another layer of personal security available to a student. If they feel they are in trouble, they can call an emergency contact number for help.

3. Cellphones offer an opportunity for social encounters.
Learning in school involves more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. Students are also learning how to interact with one another. Online interactions are just as important as in-person interactions as part of the learning experience. Cellphones give students a chance to engage with each other through text, social media, and other online forums. By teaching them how to have healthy relationships now, it becomes possible to prevent the toxicity found in so many online environments available today.

4. Cellphones provide opportunities for multimedia learning.
With a cellphone, teachers can tell students to look up a specific video and watch it at their desk or table. Then the teacher can talk about the concepts presented on that video as part of the learning experience. Students today are exposed to multiple forms of content every day. Visual learning makes it possible to retain large amounts of information in a short attention period. It also gives students a chance to experience lessons from a perspective different from their own or from their teacher.

5. Cellphones provide students with access to more information.
Video learning is just one type of information available to students with a cellphone. With this tool, a student can look up information about something they may not fully understand while it is being taught. Online resources can provide a full curriculum about specific subject matters for students to review. Learning tools, such as playing games, are more available through a cellphone than other learning opportunities. As long as students can identify authentic information resources, this is a benefit with almost unlimited potential.

6. Cellphones provide access to research.
A cellphone can also become part of the learning process when teachers use it to encourage students to complete research tasks. Being able to locate specific information items is becoming a component of many job responsibilities today. Practicing how to identify and use relevant research in a safe classroom environment gives students a skill that they can use for their future vocation.

List of the Cons of Cellphones in School

1. Cellphones make it easier for students to cheat.
Students don't need to write the answers on their arm any more if they're trying to cheat on a test. All they need to do is find the answer key to the test, then use their cellphone to record or text the answers. Students can also text each other with specific answers, copy reports directly from the internet, or even use a service like Fiverr to potentially hire a writer to complete their homework for them. Although taking cellphones away during testing and services like Copyscape can catch plagiarism, it takes more time out of a teacher's schedule to ensure the learning process is authentic with cellphones around.

2. Cellphones are not free.
Not every student is going to have a cellphone in school. Some students may have parents which do not permit them to own one for various reasons. Some students may live in households where they cannot afford to own a cellphone at all. 95% of Americans may own a cellphone today, but 1 in 4 households do not own a smartphone. By allowing this tool to be permitted for some, but not all, it could create bigger educational achievement gaps instead of reducing them from a socioeconomic perspective.

3. Cellphones disconnect students from the real world.
For the modern student, an online friend can be a best friend, just like a pen pal could be a best friend from previous generations. The danger here is that more students are willing to meet strangers they've met online and consider to be friends than students who wanted to meet pen pals. Girls are especially vulnerable with this. 79% of girls who have met new friends online through social media are more likely to interact with them in other ways. Pew Research notes that 95% of teens spend time with their friends outside of school, which brings the "stranger danger" threat into the classroom when cellphones are present.

4. Cellphones offer ongoing access to bullying.
One of the biggest issues that students face with a cellphone is cyberbullying. In the past, home could be a place of refuge from bullies. If a student has a cellphone, then rumors, threats, and harassment can continue around the clock. 1 in 3 students currently reports that they have been bullied online at least once. 1 in 4 students say that they saw something mean or hurtful said about them online in the past month. 1 in 5 students said that they saw something false presented as being true posted online about them in the past month.

5. Cellphones create relationship disconnects.
With a cellphone, it is easier for students to feel connected to the world. That also means a cellphone makes it easier to be disconnected from your family and friends. Some students spend more time engaged with their cellphone than they do with family events, organized sports, or even social activities with their friends. When a cellphone is in the classroom, there is a good chance that these disconnects will occur there too.

6. Cellphones create a safety concern for students.
1 in 5 teens in the United States has received an unwanted sexual solicitation through their online activities. Only 25% of students talk to their parents about these unwanted conversations when they occur. That's especially important considering the willingness of many students to meet someone in-person that they have only known online. 8% of teens say that they met someone in-person when they had only known them from the internet before.

7. Cellphones split the attention of the student.
Even in a perfect world, where nothing bad could happen to a student, a cellphone would still be a questionable call. That is because the student must divide their attention between the teacher and the device. This forces a change in attention, which creates a similar reaction within the brain to multitasking. Only 2% of humans are effective multitaskers, which means more information loss is likely to occur with cellphones in schools instead of information retention.

8. Cellphones offer access to mature content.
A student may do everything right. They might study hard every night, support charities, attend religious services, and perform community service and still accidentally reach mature content through their cellphone. With the prevalence of fake news, sexually explicit links, and websites that offer questionable content, no parent lock is foolproof. An accidental click could get a student into a lot of trouble at school.

9. Cellphones may also create health concerns.
The blue light produced by modern screens is known to be a stimulant for students dealing with hyperactivity issues. Increased screen time is also associated with impulsive decisions, addictive-like behaviors, and an overall lack of focus.

The pros and cons of having cellphones in schools must be balanced with other technology options. This debate happened when computers were first introduced into schools. We'll likely have it again when new technologies are introduced. We must look at these key points for individual students to ensure the greatest benefits are achieved.

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some of entertainments of a phone are videos and social media which is a good way to stay social and up to date, however it can lead to an addiction of stuff like youtube and become too dependent for entertainment, losing imagination.

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the distractions of a phone are texting and driving, and it can lead to bad social skills. It is however a good past time for when you are done.

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Pros:
Snap chat is a good way to communicate with your friends fast through pictures. You can make group chats to limit the people that are seeing what you are posting, and you can also post things on your story to let everyone see what you are posting.
Cons:
As soon as the picture is sent, and once the person opens it, it is gone forever (if it is not screenshotted), or so we think.  It is believed that 25 percent of Snapchatters send “sensitive content” regularly including sexts or cruel messages.
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Do you remember when it was difficult keeping up with all the new cartoon shows our kids used to watch?

Staying on top of new programs seemed almost impossible back then. Now, fast forward a few years, and not a lot has changed. This is especially true during the teen years when social media is involved. New apps are hitting the market every day, and for many of us it is an overwhelming task to understand everything our kids are downloading.

Chances are, if you have teenagers or tweens in the house you have heard the word "Snapchat." This trending app is regularly included in our children's social media diet, but many parents might not fully understand the ins and outs of this disappearing messaging app. What follows is an in-depth look at Snapchat to help parents understand why it appeals to our kids.

Snapchat (recently renamed "Snap') is one of the fastest growing social media apps and features "disappearing" messages. It was created by a small group of students attending Stanford University to "accommodate the broadest range of self-expression, while giving users a safe and enjoyable experience." For the most part, children are using the app to share innocent photos or selfies that they find entertaining. The app lets them send short videos or photos to friends and after the message is viewed, it disappears. Teens normally embrace the whimsical and entertaining aspects of Snapchat with many believing it offers a more authentic way to communicate without the concerns often associated with traditional social media.

The Positive Side of Snapchat

There are many pros and cons to using Snapchat as a social media tool. Here are just a few of its benefits:

Snapchat can be a surprising source of news for our teens and tweens. Yes, Snapchat has become a breaking news outlet and source for up-to-date stories. This app debuted its own news program called " Good Luck America," allows users to "discover" content from top media outlets, and it has re-invigorated citizen news reporting.

It allows users to tell or customize their "Story." Snapchat allows users to select their favorite photos and string them together to design a chronological narrative. It also has a variety of amusing filters and add-ons to make photos stand out. It is fun, engaging, and actually helps kids find their voice while connecting with friends near and far.

There is less "poser" pressure because the photos "disappear." After a set amount of time the "snaps" disappear, which reduces the worry of maintaining the perfect digital footprint. Kids enjoy this because they don't have to scrutinize every post or photo, and it allows them freedom to express themselves more authentically when engaging with their friends.

Promising a False Sense of Security

Due to Snapchat's ephemeral qualities, teens sometimes buy into a false promise of security when it comes to self-destructing messages. After all, teens are notorious for making questionable decisions before considering all the repercussions. The belief that there will be no digital footprint left behind after "snaps" of racy selfies, cruel remarks, or silly cat photos have been posted has lured more than one kid into making poor choices with this app. This false sense of security can cause permanent damage to their online and offline reputation.

Unfortunately, many cyberbullying and sexting incidents have left parents wondering about the online safety of Snapchat. According to CNN, 94 percent of adults "underestimate the amount of fighting that happens on social media." In fact, it is believed that cyberbullying rates have tripled within the last few years, with 87 percent of our kids experiencing or witnessing this digital phenomenon.

Here is a quick rundown of some surprising statistics about Snapchat users:

Even though the messages are supposed to vanish and be deleted after being viewed, both parties can easily outsmart Snapchat by taking screenshots. If a child happens to sext or send an embarrassing photo there is always a chance that it will become public. This may even escalate into digital aggression or shaming.

Surviving Snapchat: A Parent's Guide

Raising teens is complicated enough, but introducing social media to the formula produces some startling situations. To empower our teens and help them avoid the common pitfalls associated with Snapchat, please consider the following five tips:

1. Help children understand social media etiquette and how words can hurt.

2. Let kids know that it is alright to say "no" to a sext request.

3. Encourage open communication about social media and the dangers lurking

behind the glow of their favorite devices.

4. Stress that they should only follow friends they know in real life and to be wary

of requests from strangers.

5. Tell them to always notify someone if they encounter any form of bullying

online (only 1 out of 10 children will seek help from an adult if they witness

cyberbullying).

Download our helpful infographic, "Five Ways Snapchat Benefits Teens" , and learn more about this popular app in our

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Hillary Smith loves technology and hasn't met an app that didn't catch her attention. After graduating from the Northwestern Medill School of Journalism,

Hillary began a career as a freelance writer focusing on the challenges of digital parenting. She works out every day and spends time with her children, ages 4 and 7.

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Con: Kids become more likely to not socialize with peers.
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Mobile phones are ubiquitous in modern life. Even a few decades back, we could only communicate via the landline, or at most, the cordless phone. That all changed with the invention of the cell phone. The most important way in which it changed communication was, of course, the fact that we could now speak to people on the go. Mobile phones made it possible for us to relay and secure information instantly, the moment the requirement arose. We no longer have to wait to get home, or find a payphone, before we could talk to someone, no matter how urgent the requirement.

However, like every great invention, mobile phones have also come to be regarded as terrible as they are useful. Here, let us find out how cell phones benefit and disadvantage us.

Pros of mobile phones 👍

Easier communication

This, of course, was the purpose behind inventing mobile phones. We can now communicate irrespective of where we are, and, with ever better reception, we are constantly in touch with the world around us. This is invaluable in case of emergencies. Being stranded on the highway late at night is no longer so scary since we can call a friend from our cell phones. Good news or bad, we can relay it instantly to the people who matter. Most importantly, with smartphones, we can now stay in touch with people on the go through all forms of social media and emails.

Convenience

Today, smartphones are mini computers. There is literally nothing you cannot do on your cell phone that you can do on your computer. So, you have access to your email and your social media accounts on the go, and you will never get out of touch with the world, even for a minute. Even your banking account is right there on your cell phone; all you have to do is log into the app and make the necessary transactions. Everything is just a couple of clicks away; be it online shopping or booking a cab, smartphones have made it all extremely convenient with the help of Internet.

Safety

With the mobile phone, today it is easier than ever to ensure your safety. If you get the feeling that you are being followed on your way home from work, you can report it to the police while you are on your way, and while you are probably being followed. You can call emergency services at a moment's notice, no matter where you are at the moment. Security of your health and your property has been made childishly easy by the advent of mobile phones.

Cons of mobile phones 👎

But, as they say, every rose has its thorn, and mobile phones come with a plethora of disadvantages.

Constant distraction

Cell phones, with all their apps, are a constant source of distraction. Some notification or the other is constantly coming through, be it from shopping portals, social media websites, or simply hellos from friends, and it can be a serious reason for disruption to both personal and professional life. Our conversations are constantly being interrupted with our need to check the phone vey two minutes, and it does not bode well in meetings when the phone keeps ringing for one reason or another. And it is difficult to get work done when the temptation to pick up the phone is ever present.

Declining relationships

In this day and age, we are more connected in the virtual world than we are in real life. It is a common sight of people sitting together, each one engrossed in their own cell phone. Conversation is minimal, and mostly revolves around posts made in social media by common acquaintances, or something interesting spotted on some website. Relationships, naturally, are on a decline as people feel more comfortable 'meeting' up on social media than face to face.

Addiction risk

Although it may seem slightly paranoid, addiction to mobile phones is a very real thing. Many people report to feeling 'lost' or 'anxious' when they have to stay away from their cell phones for even a short while. Some people are so addicted to their phones that they don't stop to look up even while crossing the street, driving a car, or boarding a vehicle.

Few technological inventions of the previous century have had such impact on us as mobile phones have. It is impossible now to imagine a world when we would not have some form of those devices on ourselves at all times of the day. And precisely because they are so important, it is mandatory that we learn to use them judiciously. Cell phones are greatly beneficial to mankind, and it is up to us to make sure that we never let the collateral damages outweigh the good they do us.

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Pros and cons of mobile phones | Debate on mobile phones

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Mobile phones are ubiquitous in modern life. Even a few decades back, we could only communicate via the landline, or at most, the cordless phone. That all changed with the invention of the cell phone. The most important way in which it changed communication was, of course, the fact that we could now speak to people on the go.

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Pros: Students can look up how to do anything they can't figure out, they have access to assignments at any time, many students use their phones as alarms to wake up in time.

Cons: Phones may disrupt the classroom if used too much or the sound is left on, they may lead to cheating on tests. - Judi

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Pro People think that they can send short texts at red lights and that the rest of your attention can be focused on driving. - Candis 

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I live in Washington state, which is one of many states to ban making phone calls on handheld devices while driving. No one actually pays attention to the ban, as evidenced by my recent count of six cars in a row with drivers chatting it up with phones glued to their ears.

An easy way around that ban is to send a quick text rather than having an entire conversation. Texting is faster and can be done at a red light in the time it takes for it to turn green, leaving time to devote the required attention to driving while still meeting my communication needs.

Now though, a group of 11 automakers has formed the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AMM) to push for an all-out ban on texting while behind the wheel.

I'm not going to say that I think texting while driving is completely safe... it's far from safe when the car is moving. But I do believe there's a time and a place where it's OK, such as while stopped at a red light. In those few moments when I have nothing else to do, I don't want anyone telling me I can't send a note to my wife telling her I'm x-ited 2 C her 2 nite.

Then there's this little contradictory gem: Some states offer a service sending text message updates on traffic and weather conditions. Will that be outlawed too? Reading a text message is probably more dangerous than sending one, as seasoned text pros can compose messages without even looking at their phones.

Texting while driving is often compared to drinking and driving, which I think is absurd since texting can done responsibly. (I've never known anyone who could be drunk only at red lights.) Drunk driving is a serious and dangerous offense... texting doesn't have to be any more involved than changing the radio station or adjusting the iPod (uh-oh... watch iPod bans come next).

If I want to send and read texts when I feel it is safe to do so, I want that right. The biggest consequence I see is getting honked at for being a moment late in realizing the light turned green, and that's a risk I'm willing to take.
What are your views on texting while driving? Should it be outlawed to text while behind the wheel?
-tgriffith

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Please, Don't Ban Texting While Driving!

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Pro- Many mobile phones provide free long distance phone calls.
Con- The more one uses their phone for communication, the harder it is for them to communicate face to face.

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Cell phones have become an extremely popular gadget used for daily living and, in most cases, have replaced landlines when it comes to communication. Becoming more technologically advanced, these devices can take and send pictures and videos instantly, as well as connect to the web for surfing. Many people, even children, now have their own cell phones, with the potential to do an endless number of tasks, such as looking for answers to certain questions. However, they can also expose us to unfavorable situations.

As we might notice, everywhere we go, you can see a lot of people with their eyes glued to the small screens, which gives some people a unsightly view on our future. Some of us are even obsessed with checking our Facebook accounts, uploading images on Instagram and tweeting about what a good time we are having, instead of actually having a good time.

All of these mean that responsible individuals, such as parents, guardians and teachers, need to be aware of both the pros and cons of cell phones before allowing anyone to use them at their own will.

List of Pros of Cell Phones

1. High Level of Portability
Many people have preferred to use cell phones to replace their landlines, as these gadgets are usually smaller and portable transportable. The need to stay around a certain area to use a landline is eliminated with a cell phone, as you can usually go across the states and countries with little worry of losing service with a mobile device. However, cell phone providers would often charge extra to your monthly bills to allow the service outside their home country.

2. Easy Access to the Web
Most cell phones these days are well built with a component that allows users to connect to the internet without utilizing a computer. This technology these gadgets have is really beneficial because people will no longer have any difficulty with searching for essential data they might need.

3. More Savings
Many mobile plans today include free features, including long-distance calls and a certain number of free text messages. These benefits can help us stay connected with families and friends who are living far away without incurring extra costs. Some providers even include convenient features, such as caller ID and free voice mails. This is the reason why many people choose to use mobile phones exclusively to rid themselves of monthly landline bills.

4. Constant Communication Between Parents and Children
Cell phones allow parents and their children to stay in touch. So, if a child needs to stay after school or needs a ride, he will be able to call his dad or mom to let them know his situation. This is especially important because pay phones are becoming rare. Cell phones can also be important in emergency situations when parents need to quickly get in touch with their children or vice versa.

5. Great Tracking Capabilities
The tracking devices installed in cell phones allow someone, such as a parent, to know the exact location of somebody important to him/her. Because these devices exist, both parties will have the assurance that they are in a safe place.

6. Added Safety
Good proof to support this is that cell phones can provide a measure of security if you get lost, if your car breaks down or if you feel threatened while walking through a poorly lit area. No other technology, aside from the mobile phone, has made people feel more connected with emergency services or family and friends who can run to their rescue.

7. Rescue for Emergencies
Somehow related to the previous pro, cellular phones have already saved many lives, due to their function to access the police, fire or ambulance teams to respond to emergency situations. Now, if you were to get lost in an unfamiliar place, you can just call for help to get out of the situation. Many models of these gadgets have very useful services, such as GPS and 24-7 hotlines, that can be accessed any time you are in distress. For disastrous events, like a tornado, earthquake or school attack, adults and children can immediately call for help.

8. More-Responsible Children
Cellular phones can help us teach children on how to be responsible. Parents can set guidelines for their children, such as staying within a text message range or certain minutes of call. For the children, they will learn to become responsible for their individual gadgets, especially when parents set rules about breaking or misplacing it.

9. Powerful Learning Tool
Because of the latest features and applications put in mobile phones these days, children will learn a lot of things from it.

10. Quickness and Convenience of Taking Pictures
With these devices, pictures can be taken instantly, sent out and deleted, often saving us time and money. Mothers can capture that funny and cute shots of their babies or you can take a photograph of a celebrity you spotted while out. Your phone camera can document the area you are parking in at a crowded theme park, can plot your work schedule and copy class notes without wasting paper or writing it down. Moreover it lets you take a picture of an interesting item that you want to remember later and just send it instantly to your mailbox or save it in your phone.

List of Cons of Cell Phones

1. Increased Cheating at School
Using cell phones to cheat in exams has become a big issue in many schools in the US. Students are now able to text answers under their desks while at it. Since many of these devices are compatible with the internet, schoolchildren can sometimes even find the answers using a search engine on their phones. And if they are caught cheating, they can face serious consequences from the administration.

2. Expensive Price
Cellular phones, especially smartphones, are really expensive to purchase, and you must earn and save lots of money first before you can own one.

3. Heightened Level of Danger
Records reveal that texting while driving has already caused millions of deaths from traffic accidents each year. Included in this number are teenagers, who are contributing to an insane amount of accidents due to mobile devices. While some cellular phones have already been integrated with voice-navigation and hands-free capabilities, the threat from using these devices while driving is not totally removed, but just downplayed. When driving, we should just resist to text or call because this can cause our attention to slip from the road, from which outcomes can be devastating.

4. More E-Waste
Everybody wishes to have the newest, fastest and fanciest cell phone on the market, and manufacturers are happy to oblige. Damage and upgrades are making millions of cell phones obsolete each year. Now, here is the problem: Cell phone coatings are formulated with lead, and these devices' lithium-ion batteries can explode if exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures, which are the usual conditions in landfills. Though electronic-waste recycling rates are improving, they are too slow to cope up with the issue.

5. Distraction
Especially among children, cell phones can be very distracting from more important events they should do, such as studying, doing homework or even crossing the street. Research shows that children are more likely to be hit by a vehicle if they are texting or talking on a cell phone while crossing the street. Since these gadgets can connect them to the internet easy, they would be taken away from their study or homework.

6. Too Much Convenience
Due to the high level of convenience, anyone can get a hold of you anywhere and anytime through mobile phones. Surely, there are certain times you do not want this, but people you know expect you to be reachable since you own such a device. This is true especially among teenagers who do not their parents to always call them while they are away.

7. Addiction
Accept it-we are addicted to our mobile phones, and the idea of leaving them at home or turning them off would give us instant anxiety. This is also due to the fact that making an actual voice phone call can make many of us nervous, so we would just prefer to converse in short text messages. And again, many people are obsessed with checking in on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media networks.

8. Sex Exploitation
Sending sexual messages or pictures to or sexting another person is also an issue for parents to consider before purchasing cell phones for their children. There are already many cases where adults and children are receiving messages that include explicit messages from people who have their numbers and choose to send them such messages.

Conclusion

It is a big fact that cell phones are helpful to people. After all, they are created with a good purpose in mind, but many individuals are failing to know how to use them in a proper way. Based on the pros and cons listed above, what can you say about this issue?

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18 Essential Pros and Cons of Cell Phones

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Kids who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s were the first to really have the chance to embrace video games. That love has never really gone away for them, but other generations have come to embrace video games too. With social and mobile gaming added to the mix, we can play video games today almost anywhere and play virtually anything.

Video games may provide several benefits, but only if they are enjoyed in moderation. Because many games require long periods of sitting, there is a real health danger that must be considered. Keith Diaz, an associate research scientist at the Columbia University Department of Medicine, found a direct correlation between sedentary behaviors and early death. Diaz and his team's research was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in September 2017.

Here are some of the key pros and cons of video games to think about and discuss.

List of the Pros of Video Games

1. A person's vision may improve.
With moderation, video games have been shown to improve a person's vision. For the average person, just 10 weeks of playing video games in moderation offers the opportunity to be able to distinguish between multiple shades of the same color with greater regularity. For those with a "lazy" eye, using it without the aid of the "normal" eye while playing video games helped to normalize the affected eye.

2. It builds social networks.
Games like Destiny 2 from Bungie may not require social interaction to play, but those interactions are strongly encouraged. This encourages people to build online social networks to help them complete game goals. This is the same skill that is required for people to build career networks so that their careers can advance as well.

3. It sparks an interest in specific subjects.
Games create interest through their characters, plot lines, and general storytelling, much like books did for the generations before. By putting a player into a specific world, video games can spark an interest in players for the subject matter covered in the game. That might involve a specific historical era, such as World War II, or a vocational skill, such as computer coding.

4. Not every video game is sedentary.
Many video games require players to move so that goals can be accomplished within the game. Interactive video games can even encourage fitness. Wii Fit U, when it was introduced in 2014, may not have caused gamers to lose lots of weight. What it did do was introduce gamers to concepts like daily Yoga and embrace an online gym community. Those ideas could then translate into the real world.

5. It could slow the aging process for the brain.
Video games are so effective at retaining the sharpness and clarity of brain functionality that just 10 hours of playing can create a lifetime of difference. As people age, the importance of playing games increases. Playing can reduce the risks for depression, help with arthritis, and even be a therapeutic option for aphasia. It also helps people find social connections when traditionally, their age might limit those interactions.

6. It improves decision-making speed.
Making a decision is a skill. Video games require players to practice that skill over and over. That makes it possible for the decision-making speed of some individuals to be improved. Compared to non-players, gamers who spend time daily with fast-paced games can react to questions or situations up to 25% faster.

7. It can replace a vice.
Just about everyone has some sort of vice that bothers them. It could be smoking, drinking, eating too much, or plenty of other activities or decisions. Video games can even be a vice for some. Games can also replace unhealthy vices with an activity that promotes better health. People who play video games, especially puzzle-based games, can experience fewer cravings when they play on a regular basis.

List of the Cons of Video Games

1. It can create psychological stress.
Video games can become an addiction. If that occurs, other levels of psychological stress may also appear. Gamers may suffer from low self-esteem, have social anxieties, or even suffer from depression. Excessive gaming can also inspire feelings of guilt and shame. Uncontrolled gaming can also enhance the signs and symptoms of other mental disorders that may be present.

2. Long-term gaming can compromise personal health.
Gamers must be conscious about the amount of time they sit to play. Physical activities, exercise, and personal hygiene are all important components of good health. Gamers may also find their sleep habits become disrupted when they're using screens on a regular basis. If long gaming sessions are being played, unhealthy foods may be chosen to enhance the concerns that are experienced here.

3. It isolates people from their families.
Parents who find themselves playing hours upon hours of video games may find themselves losing touch with the relationships they've built with their children. Kids and teens who play video games over long periods may find themselves at odds with their parents over their behavior. Although families can and do play video games together, it can also create arguments over who gets to use what console or system and for how long.

4. There are financial considerations to think about.
A 1 TB PS4 Pro console retails for $399.99. The Xbox One X costs another $100 on top of that. For a good gaming computer, the Alienware Aurora R6 with an Intel i7 core retails for over $1,200. Then there is the cost of each video game, with AAA games retailing for $60 and deluxe or platinum editions often retailing around $100. Subscription services, expansion packs, and micro-purchases all add to the final tally too.

5. It can limit academic process.
Video games can improve the decision-making process, but they can also deteriorate them. Kids and college/university students who use their free time to play video games can struggle to keep their grades up. Gamers might procrastinate on their studying, rush through their homework, or simply ignore a deadline in favor of playing their favorite game.

6. It may limit social connections.
Talking to a person while playing a game in the comforts of home is a very different skill than talking to a stranger face-to-face. Gamers often play by themselves and that can lead to feelings of social isolation. It can even lead to having a gamer disconnect from the real world so they can focus on the gaming world.

The pros and cons of video games show us that there can be great benefits and devastating consequences. As with everything we do, moderation with gaming is the key. If you know someone who is struggling with video game addiction, encourage them to join a group like Computer Gaming Addicts Anonymous so they can begin to reclaim what they may have lost.

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Pro: Can have beneficial health tools such as monitors for heart rate, exercise, and sleeping health.
Con: Can cause health issues such as cancer from components and so much time spent near it.

Pro: Phones have social media that allow friends to stay connected and share photos.
Con: Social media is a platform for bullying and can be used to share things that are inappropriate.

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Cell phones have become an extremely popular gadget used for daily living and, in most cases, have replaced landlines when it comes to communication. Becoming more technologically advanced, these devices can take and send pictures and videos instantly, as well as connect to the web for surfing. Many people, even children, now have their own cell phones, with the potential to do an endless number of tasks, such as looking for answers to certain questions. However, they can also expose us to unfavorable situations.

As we might notice, everywhere we go, you can see a lot of people with their eyes glued to the small screens, which gives some people a unsightly view on our future. Some of us are even obsessed with checking our Facebook accounts, uploading images on Instagram and tweeting about what a good time we are having, instead of actually having a good time.

All of these mean that responsible individuals, such as parents, guardians and teachers, need to be aware of both the pros and cons of cell phones before allowing anyone to use them at their own will.

List of Pros of Cell Phones

1. High Level of Portability
Many people have preferred to use cell phones to replace their landlines, as these gadgets are usually smaller and portable transportable. The need to stay around a certain area to use a landline is eliminated with a cell phone, as you can usually go across the states and countries with little worry of losing service with a mobile device. However, cell phone providers would often charge extra to your monthly bills to allow the service outside their home country.

2. Easy Access to the Web
Most cell phones these days are well built with a component that allows users to connect to the internet without utilizing a computer. This technology these gadgets have is really beneficial because people will no longer have any difficulty with searching for essential data they might need.

3. More Savings
Many mobile plans today include free features, including long-distance calls and a certain number of free text messages. These benefits can help us stay connected with families and friends who are living far away without incurring extra costs. Some providers even include convenient features, such as caller ID and free voice mails. This is the reason why many people choose to use mobile phones exclusively to rid themselves of monthly landline bills.

4. Constant Communication Between Parents and Children
Cell phones allow parents and their children to stay in touch. So, if a child needs to stay after school or needs a ride, he will be able to call his dad or mom to let them know his situation. This is especially important because pay phones are becoming rare. Cell phones can also be important in emergency situations when parents need to quickly get in touch with their children or vice versa.

5. Great Tracking Capabilities
The tracking devices installed in cell phones allow someone, such as a parent, to know the exact location of somebody important to him/her. Because these devices exist, both parties will have the assurance that they are in a safe place.

6. Added Safety
Good proof to support this is that cell phones can provide a measure of security if you get lost, if your car breaks down or if you feel threatened while walking through a poorly lit area. No other technology, aside from the mobile phone, has made people feel more connected with emergency services or family and friends who can run to their rescue.

7. Rescue for Emergencies
Somehow related to the previous pro, cellular phones have already saved many lives, due to their function to access the police, fire or ambulance teams to respond to emergency situations. Now, if you were to get lost in an unfamiliar place, you can just call for help to get out of the situation. Many models of these gadgets have very useful services, such as GPS and 24-7 hotlines, that can be accessed any time you are in distress. For disastrous events, like a tornado, earthquake or school attack, adults and children can immediately call for help.

8. More-Responsible Children
Cellular phones can help us teach children on how to be responsible. Parents can set guidelines for their children, such as staying within a text message range or certain minutes of call. For the children, they will learn to become responsible for their individual gadgets, especially when parents set rules about breaking or misplacing it.

9. Powerful Learning Tool
Because of the latest features and applications put in mobile phones these days, children will learn a lot of things from it.

10. Quickness and Convenience of Taking Pictures
With these devices, pictures can be taken instantly, sent out and deleted, often saving us time and money. Mothers can capture that funny and cute shots of their babies or you can take a photograph of a celebrity you spotted while out. Your phone camera can document the area you are parking in at a crowded theme park, can plot your work schedule and copy class notes without wasting paper or writing it down. Moreover it lets you take a picture of an interesting item that you want to remember later and just send it instantly to your mailbox or save it in your phone.

List of Cons of Cell Phones

1. Increased Cheating at School
Using cell phones to cheat in exams has become a big issue in many schools in the US. Students are now able to text answers under their desks while at it. Since many of these devices are compatible with the internet, schoolchildren can sometimes even find the answers using a search engine on their phones. And if they are caught cheating, they can face serious consequences from the administration.

2. Expensive Price
Cellular phones, especially smartphones, are really expensive to purchase, and you must earn and save lots of money first before you can own one.

3. Heightened Level of Danger
Records reveal that texting while driving has already caused millions of deaths from traffic accidents each year. Included in this number are teenagers, who are contributing to an insane amount of accidents due to mobile devices. While some cellular phones have already been integrated with voice-navigation and hands-free capabilities, the threat from using these devices while driving is not totally removed, but just downplayed. When driving, we should just resist to text or call because this can cause our attention to slip from the road, from which outcomes can be devastating.

4. More E-Waste
Everybody wishes to have the newest, fastest and fanciest cell phone on the market, and manufacturers are happy to oblige. Damage and upgrades are making millions of cell phones obsolete each year. Now, here is the problem: Cell phone coatings are formulated with lead, and these devices' lithium-ion batteries can explode if exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures, which are the usual conditions in landfills. Though electronic-waste recycling rates are improving, they are too slow to cope up with the issue.

5. Distraction
Especially among children, cell phones can be very distracting from more important events they should do, such as studying, doing homework or even crossing the street. Research shows that children are more likely to be hit by a vehicle if they are texting or talking on a cell phone while crossing the street. Since these gadgets can connect them to the internet easy, they would be taken away from their study or homework.

6. Too Much Convenience
Due to the high level of convenience, anyone can get a hold of you anywhere and anytime through mobile phones. Surely, there are certain times you do not want this, but people you know expect you to be reachable since you own such a device. This is true especially among teenagers who do not their parents to always call them while they are away.

7. Addiction
Accept it-we are addicted to our mobile phones, and the idea of leaving them at home or turning them off would give us instant anxiety. This is also due to the fact that making an actual voice phone call can make many of us nervous, so we would just prefer to converse in short text messages. And again, many people are obsessed with checking in on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media networks.

8. Sex Exploitation
Sending sexual messages or pictures to or sexting another person is also an issue for parents to consider before purchasing cell phones for their children. There are already many cases where adults and children are receiving messages that include explicit messages from people who have their numbers and choose to send them such messages.

Conclusion

It is a big fact that cell phones are helpful to people. After all, they are created with a good purpose in mind, but many individuals are failing to know how to use them in a proper way. Based on the pros and cons listed above, what can you say about this issue?

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The source of much public debate, the issue of whether to allow children and teens to bring their mobile phones to school has been discussed and debated at length across the country. Even now, there is no clear-cut answer or conclusion. There are many arguments against allowing cell phones in the classroom.

Distractions

When a child is in school, his or her purpose there is to learn. Young people can be easily distracted from their studies - and having easy access to a mobile phone during class can make it easier for them to lose focus. According to a 2010 study from Pew Research Center, 64% of students say they have texted in class and 25% have made or taken a call. And it's not just talking to others. That same study noted that 46% of students play games and 23% access social networks on their phone at any time. If they become bored with the class material, it doesn't take much for them to take their cell phone to play some games or to check their news feed on Facebook or Twitter. How can you expect a child or teen to absorb the knowledge they need to learn if they're not even paying attention?

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Cheating

Obviously, kids won't be able to take out their cell phones and talk to one another in the classroom during an exam, but the concept of "passing notes" has stepped into the age of technology, thanks to text messaging. Texts can be sent quite discreetly while in the classroom. Taking it one step further, a student can excuse himself to go to the washroom, only to use that time to send text messages about important questions.

It's also important to bear in mind that cell phones are advancing and improving faster than ever. Smartphones can surf the web, providing high-tech ways for students to look for test answers online. Some models have advanced calculators, and depending on the software, may even be able to run custom applications that can contribute to academic dishonesty. Just to look at the statistics, a study from The Benenson Strategy Group in 2009 stated that 35% of students have used cell phones to cheat. Additionally, 41% of students admit to storing notes on phones to use during tests and 46% of teens admitted to texting friends about answers. The possibilities for cheating and copying are literally limitless when students have access to cell phones in class.

Theft

Cell phone theft is a problem in America with 3.1 million cellphones being stolen in 2013, according to Consumer Reports. Now add still developing brains, hormones and social status to the mix, and you can have the perfect combination for stealing if a particular individual brings an especially expensive cell phone to school. The last thing you want to do is to tempt the would-be thieves by sending your child to school with a piece of equipment that make him or her a target. Lockers are more likely to be broken into, for example, if they know there is something of value in there.

Illicit Pictures

Kids will be kids, so with hormones raging during their school days, there is a distinct possibility that some students may take pictures or videos that they shouldn't be taking. Given that nearly every cell phone these days has a built-in digital camera, it becomes too easy to take a picture of someone without the person even noticing. These photos are also easily uploaded and shared over the Internet, social media or texted to friends. All it takes is a simple Google search to see news stories of teenagers expelled or suspended for distributing illicit pictures of others like these students in Shakopee Public Schools. Can you imagine the uproar if pictures were to arise of girls in the dressing room or boys in the locker room?

Cyberbullying

Along the same lines, cell phones also make it easier to cyberbully, which is when a person uses electronic communication to intimidate, threaten or humiliate a person. Not only can cell phones make it easier for rumors to spread like wildfire through the school with a simple click of a button, but students can also send mean or hurtful texts to students and post inappropriate pictures of students.

Data from the Cyberbullying Research in 2016 showed that 33.8% of students have been bullied in their lifetime, 11.9% have been threated through a cell phone text and 11.1% have had a hurtful image of them posted. In addition, a whopping 25.7% have had one or more different types of cyberbullying done to them. With cell phones readily available in schools, cyberbullying can become a lot easier to accomplish.

Socioeconomic Diversity

Cell phones can easily become seen as status symbols among students. In some schools, it is the more privileged kids that own cell phones or that have the latest phone on the market. This can lead to envy and cause socioeconomic diversity among students. Those with lower-end phones or no phones at all often become jealous and resentful. Those with the higher-end phones can show them off and look down on those who don't have the latest phone.

Inappropriate Material

Cell phones are becoming more and more advanced mini computers that allow students to access material at the click of the screen. While most schools have filters and regulations to block out inappropriate material, with 48% of students looking up unsuitable sites, they can find a way around this. This coupled with larger classrooms can make access to inappropriate material easier. Now imagine students texting that material to other students. Pretty soon, it will be everywhere.

Target for Predators

Many students use the internet or access social media sites without teacher or parent supervision. These students can be targeted by predators. Predators lurk in chat rooms, on social media sites and other websites that are of interest to students. With the use of smartphones and other devices, it can be hard to monitor a student's online activity.

Harmful Physical Effects

The EPA has regulations that discourage too much exposure to technology and allowing students to have cell phones in school can increase their screen time during the day. Cell phones give off a low level of non-ionizing radiation for which the long-term effects at low levels are still being studied. However, allowing students to use their cell phones during school adds to their exposure to this radiation, which can in turn have increased harmful effects on the developing bodies and minds of teenagers.

The Other Side of the Story

Realize that cell phones are not necessarily a bad thing for students to have and carry to school. Just as there are a number of cons to allowing cell phones to be used in school, there also a number of pros too. Parents can decide if a phone is appropriate for their child and set guidelines on how they want it to be used. Many schools also have set rules on whether cell phones are permitted or not so it is best to check with the school's specific policy before sending your child in with a cell phone.

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Shocking Statistics That Will Make You Think Twice About Grabbing Your Phone

The numbers illustrating the dangers of cell phone use while driving are downright startling. In fact, at any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their phones while behind the wheel of an automobile.

Smartphones have made it easy for us to stay connected at all times. But that can pose serious safety risks if someone decides to check his or her text messages, emails, phone calls, or any other mobile applications while driving.

Cell phone distraction rates are alarmingly high. We hope with a little information, you'll make the right decision when you're on the road. The following figures were the most up-to-date statistics at the time of our latest research. If you have any questions, or require more recent information, please refer to our sources at the bottom of this page for more information.

General Cell Phone Statistics

The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year.

Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving.

1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving.

Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk.

Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. Traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field.

Texting while driving causes a 400 percent increase in time spent with eyes off the road.

Of all cell phone related tasks, texting is by far the most dangerous activity.

94 percent of drivers support a ban on texting while driving.

74 percent of drivers support a ban on hand-held cell phone use.

Teen Driver Cell Phone Statistics

According to a AAA poll, 94 percent of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway.

21 percent of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones.

Teen drivers are 4x more likely than adults to get into car crashes or near-crashes when talking or texting on a cell phone.

A teen driver with only one additional passenger doubles the risk of getting into a fatal car accident. With two or more passengers, they are 5x as likely.

2017 U.S. Cell Phone and Driving Statistics

Parents with young children were more 13 percent likely to be distracted while driving than adults with no small children

3,166 people were killed by distracted driving in 2017

In 2017, there were 34,247 distracted driving accidents

15,341 drivers aged 15-29 were involved in fatal crashes due to distraction or cell phone use

2016 U.S. Cell Phone and Driving Statistics

Fatalities in distraction-affected crashes decreased from 3,526 in 2015 to 3,450 in 2016, or a decrease of 2.2 percent.

263 teens (age 15 to 19) were killed as a result of distracted driving in 2016.

10 percent of all teen motor vehicle crash fatalities in 2016 involved distracted driving.

The NHTSA estimates that every day 660,000 drivers use electronic devices while behind the wheel.

2015 U.S. Cell Phone and Driving Statistics

In 2015, 3,477 people were killed and 391,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.

2013 U.S. Cell Phone and Driving Statistics

In 2013, 3,154 people were killed in distraction-related crashes.

About 424,000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver.

In 2013, 10% of all drivers ages 15 to 19 involved in fatal accidents were reported to be distracted at the time of the crash.

2012 U.S. Cell Phone and Driving Statistics

In 2012, 3,328 people were killed in distraction-related crashes.

About 421,000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver.

In 2012, 11% of drivers under age 20 involved in fatal accidents were reported to be distracted at the time of the crash.

One-fourth of teenagers respond to at least one text message every time they drive and 20% of teens and 10% of parents report having multi-text message conversations while driving.

2012 National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors

Nearly half (48%) of drivers admit to answering their cell phones while driving.

Of those who answered their phones while driving, 58% of drivers continued to drive while talking on the phone.

In the survey, 24% of drivers reported that they are willing to make a phone call while driving.

One in 10 drivers surveyed said that, at least sometimes, they send text messages or emails while driving.

Of the drivers surveyed, 14% said they read text messages or emails while driving.

A majority of respondents supported laws that banned talking on cell phones, texting, or emailing while driving.

2012 Texting Pedestrian Study

Researchers from the University of Washington monitored 20 of Seattle's busiest intersections and observed the following:

Pedestrians who text are 4x less likely to look before crossing the street, cross in crosswalks, or obey traffic signals.

They also found that texting pedestrians take an average of two seconds longer to cross the street.

For statistics from 2011 and before, check out our Past Cell Phone and Driving Statistics.
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Some statistics taken from: 2019 Poll by The Zebra
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Texting and Driving Accident Statistics - Distracted Driving

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Pro- Social media can increase voter participation and facilitates political change. Social media is a way to promote and advertise a lot of political things. Social media is an easy way to spread news, therefore if a political message needs to be put out to the public, social media would be a good way to do that.

Con- Social media use has been associated with personality and brain disorders. There was a study where 20 subjects who were known to be addicted to social media were examined for any morphological changes in the brain. This use of MRI helped. This found changes with characteristics of impulsive disorder.

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My generation grew up in an era not known for leaps in technological advances. The lack of fun, lithium-ion powered iThings forced us to engage in antiquated traditions like going outside, socializing or reading. On the upside, living offline allowed us to keep screw-ups to limited audiences. We also experienced less bullying, anxiety and depression than later peers.

Related: Why Social Media Is Ruining Your Self-Esteem-and How to Stop It

Today, we often perceive anyone who shuns social media as old or out of touch. However, they might be the most mentally fit among us. In reality, most people have little awareness of the frequency with which they check their phones. In a 2015 study, participants checked their phones an average of 85 times each day and spent 5.05 hours per day using their smartphone. This is concerning because several studies and researchers have associated social media with several psychiatric disorders, including depressive symptoms, anxiety and low self-esteem.

Consider these 10 notable pro and con stances regarding social media use.

PROS:

1. Messaging on social media sites can lead to face-to-face interactions when plans are made via the sites.

2. Social media increases voter participation and facilitates political change.

3. Social media helps reduce loneliness of senior citizens who are socially isolated.

4. Social media allows for quick diffusion of public health and safety information during crisis events.

5. The U.S. military and the Department of Veterans Affairs use social media to help prevent suicide.

6. Social media can help disarm social stigmas like anxiety or depression.

7. Crowdsourcing on social media allows people to attain a goal, empowering users to achieve positive change.

8. Social media provides academic research to a wider audience, allowing people access to previously inaccessible educational resources.

9. Social media sites can help improve overall well-being by providing users with a large social group creating a "contagion" effect.

10. Professional networking sites like LinkedIn greatly assist companies to find personnel and job seekers to find work.

CONS:

1. Social media posts cannot be entirely deleted.

2. Social media can endanger our military, journalists and activists.

3. Social media use is associated with personality and brain disorders.

4. Students who are heavy social media users tend to have lower grades.

5. Social media can exacerbate feelings of disconnect and put children at higher risk for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, eating disorders and even suicide.

6. Criminals can use social media to commit and promote crimes.

7. Social media can be a drain on time and use up hours that you can't get back.

8. Advertising practices of social media sites may create an invasion of privacy.

9. Social media facilitates sexting, which can lead to revenge porn, criminal charges and a proliferation of personal images.

10. Social media use can cause personality and brain disorders, ADHD and self-centered personalities-particularly in youth.

Clinical psychologist and author of The Teen Girl's Survival Guide, Dr. Lucie Hemmen writes that, "Most people experience huge benefits from taking a social media break. There is a way in which cultivating and maintaining your online identity can replace an authentic connection to your true self. The more grounded you are in your authentic value as a human being, the less likely you are to be a heavy user of social media and also to be negatively affected by it."

For example, if you know that your value is deeper and more complex than what you post and how many likes and comments you receive, then you are probably social media resilient.

The more grounded you are in your authentic value as a human being, the less likely you are to be a heavy user of social media and also to be negatively affected by it.

On the flipside, Dr. Hemmen adds that, "If you struggle with feelings of insecurity and find yourself putting a lot of time and effort into portraying yourself a particular way on social media, then you are more vulnerable and would benefit profoundly from regular breaks. You will have the space needed to move toward your true self."

Start by temporarily limiting your access. Challenge yourself to abstain from social media for a full week by removing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms from your phone for a duration of time. Once the initial withdrawal anxiety subsides, take notice if you feel better or worse. Being offline might just be a vacation for you.
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Pros: You don't have to worry as much about organizing things because your phone does that for you (ex: calendar because it organizes your events and alerts you when they are approaching)
Pros: You can now save time and worry less about certain things because your phone does them for you (ex: You can check you bank account balance; you can check stocks from your lock screen.
Cons: Things being so simple and easy can make people lazy
Cons: You will rely on your phone heavily and won't know how to operate without it.
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Although much of the public debate is against it, there are pros associated with allowing cell phones in school. These advantages should not be ignored since cell phones in schools can actually add value to the educational experience, rather than simply be a detriment to it.

Instant Communication

Although you hope that you will never have to do this, you sometimes need to get in contact with your school-aged child while they are in class. This could be because of a death in the family, an accident or other family emergency that may require his or her attention or attendance.

By being able to call your child directly, you also help alleviate the workload of the school's administrative team.

Phones are also particularly useful during recess and lunch hours when students aren't in class and may be difficult to find.

The problems with knowing where your children are after school could also be reduced if parents had the ability to call them and vice versa.

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Text messages can make communicating easy and discreet.

Learning Aid

Students who have a smartphone can use various applications designed for students to assist in learning. Many of these smartphones have programs that are similar to what is found on a laptop or desktop computer. Being able to look up facts quickly on the internet is possible on many phones.

If a student needs assistance with classwork and does not have access to a computer, a smartphone can be used in a snap. In fact, the National Education Association reports that cell phones can often be cost effective for schools that cannot afford to purchase technology for all students.

Memory Aids

Studies show that cell phones can be beneficial to students when reviewing and studying for exams or tests. Most cell phones have a camera these days, so children can use these to take pictures in class. This is great for science class, for example, where they may be exposed to certain creatures, plants and other things that they probably won't encounter anywhere else. This is much more effective that simply producing a quick sketch.

Pictures can also be useful to:

Reviewing photos later can help students better understand the procedure in metalwork, woodwork or other hands-on courses.

Voice Notes

The voice recording feature of cell phones can be beneficial to students who would like a quick way to keep track of what they need to do. After all, students may not always have immediate access to a notepad, so using a cell phone to "jot down" important information can be helpful. There are numerous voice memo apps that can be useful for both teachers and students in a classroom.

GPS Tracking

GPS tracking can be a benefit of cell phones to parents who want to be able to keep tabs on their children's whereabouts. Use GPS to track a cell phone can provide peace of mind to concerned parents and teachers if a student is reported missing or has gone somewhere of concern. GPS tracking can also inform parents that their children have arrived to and from school safely.

Classroom Collaboration

Cell phones can assist in providing a modern alternative to standard teaching and can encourage student participation. For example:

The website platform Poll Everywhere permits teachers to create poll questions to which students can respond via their cell phones.

Students can also use cell phones to collaborate with each other and also to connect with children in other schools or geographic areas.

They can also connect students to specialists in specific subjects for assistance or advice.

Promotes Student Independence

Enabling students to use their phones in the classroom inherently develops trust between the students and their teacher. Although phones can cause distraction, creating highly engaging lesson plans where the students are actively using their phones to find answers can be a great way to promote healthy cell phone usage for the purpose of learning.

Fosters Trust Between Students and Teachers

Teachers that allow students to use their cellphones in class must be able to trust that their students are participating appropriately. To do so, it's important to introduce engaging content, and monitor cell phone usage. This creates a great opportunity for teachers to model healthy cell phone usage for their students. This means that the teacher and students work together while using their cell phones during the lesson plan and disengage from using their phones when not appropriate.

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Pros of Cell Phones in School | LoveToKnow

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Although much of the public debate is against it, there are pros associated with allowing cell phones in school. These advantages should not be ignored since cell phones in schools can actually add value to the educational experience, rather than simply be a detriment to it.

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Since the invention of the mobile phone, texting has become a common method of communication and sometimes the most preferred method. Its simplistic nature and ease of use continues to attract more people into this popular mode of communication. Texting, like all other methods of communication, comes with its advantages and disadvantages.

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Texting involves writing that can be stored either in the device or on a database that can be kept for future reference. This helps especially when proof is required at a later date.

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Texting may be perceived by others as rude especially in cases where the user uses short forms and responds using one word.

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The Pros of the Cell Phone and your health

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The Pros of the Cell Phone and your health

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Mobile devices have created a new communication channel between healthcare service providers and patients. However, the benefits of mobile devices in healthcare go beyond the communication channels. They enable better coordination, improve diagnostic accuracy, and build a bridge of trust.

Despite the benefits, lots of healthcare providers are reluctant to integrate mobile phones and tablets into their day-to-day practice. The reason for reluctance might be resistance to change. But some providers have a valid point that lack of better standards and policies in smart-phone use in healthcare can contribute to security risks. So it's important to understand the benefits and how they can be incorporated without causing any harm.

Here are the top advantages of using mobile devices by providers as well as patients and how they are transforming healthcare:

1. Better point-of-care coordination

In a traditional hospital, when a patient with an acute condition is discharged after the initial treatment and stabilization, the patient is given prescriptions and instructions by a nurse. The nurse explains how the prescriptions should be administered as well as the test and follow-up process. There is no way to ensure that the patient has understood the instructions or is following the procedures properly. Poor communication, product name ambiguities, and misunderstanding the product use instructions can cause these medication errors. This can lead to recurrence of the ailment and adversely impact patient's health. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), prescription errors are responsible for 70% of medication errors.

Mobile devices are changing this dynamic. Doctors and nurses can now coordinate better with the patient about the diagnosis, medication and the follow-up process. They can also monitor whether the patient has understood the instructions properly. This point-of-care coordination is making a huge difference in patient recovery and decreasing the number of re-admissions. It is streamlining the process between the inpatient and outpatient care.

2. Seamless data flow

The healthcare system is a complex network. There is a continuous data flow between the healthcare providers and the patients. Along with this, the hospital administration also needs access to the data for accounting purposes. For this reason, the healthcare data network is supposed to conform with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This act lays down the rules of sharing medical information amongst institutions.
Mobile technology is making this complex ecosystem move information more efficiently. Data can move through the network faster with phones and tablets working as end-points.

Healthcare providers can now have more control over the dispersion of information. They don't have to worry about misplaced papers, files, and folders. However on top of all this, cyber security is a major concern. But the pros of mobile health technology outweigh its cons. Moreover, mHealth interoperability has the potential to boost healthcare and improve overall provider and patient satisfaction.

Providers are investing in systems that can securely and seamlessly exchange data across the network.

3. Direct patient management

Initally, healthcare providers only had limited access to their patients and their data. There was no way to monitor the effect of medicine and administer up-to-date remedies directly. Mobile devices are changing this dynamic.

Phones, tablets, and wearables are being used to take regular vitals and keep logs on patients. Doctors and nurses can check up on the patient directly using mobile devices which can show how to administer a procedure. Providers can even teach family members the different aspects of patient care using mobile communication apps. Through the use of mobile devices, healthcare providers are taking a more active role in guiding their patients in the right direction. It has been helpful in improving the quality of care dramatically.

4. Enhances physician efficiency

Highly functioning physicians are the backbone of an efficient healthcare system. But it is a high-stress job. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), about 60 percent of Emergency Medicine doctors feel burned out. Physicians often complain that they have to spend a lot of time in data entry and other administrative tasks. Only 27 percent of their time is spent in patient care. In order to battle this problem, service providers are investigating ways to make the medical job less stressful. Phones and tablets are helping doctors solve problems faster with less stress.

Physicians can use mobile devices to record patient history with minimal errors. These devices provide better access to latest drug information and thus help make better decisions. They automate a lot of paperwork which frees up a physician's time. It also means that now doctors have every patients' information at their fingertips, so they have to spend less time providing the same level of care. Overall, the use of mobile devices in healthcare has improved physician performance and ensured better patient care.

5. Increases diagnostic accuracy

Keeping track of patient records using paper was a huge burden for the healthcare industry. Computers helped lessen the burden. Mobile devices are taking this to a new level through eliminating the need for paper usage. This has led to an increase in diagnostic accuracy. According to mHealth statistics 2016, 93% of physicians believe that mobile health apps can improve patient's health. (GreatCall)

Doctors and nurses are able to keep accurate and descriptive notes. Fewer mistakes are made due to ineligible handwritings. Mobile apps can run automatic checks on prescriptions and decisions. As a result, prescription errors have gone down significantly. As bedside tools, these devices are helping recognize causes and symptoms of pathogens and infectious diseases faster.

6. Provides convenience

Even in the field of medical education, mobile devices are replacing bulky medical textbooks. Health care professionals can rapidly access information from their portable devices. They don't have to waste time running to the library or carrying heavy medical books around. Students can find books, guidelines, reviews and new medical literature and journals conveniently from their smart-phones.

On the other hand, doctors and patients can share information without the need for physical meetings. With the advent of telemedicine apps, video conferencing is now possible.

7. Caters to customizations

Physicians deal with large numbers of patients every day. It's impossible for them to provide individual attention to each patient in a timely manner. Mobile devices are helping physicians custom design remedies without investing a huge amount of time.

Doctors can use patient data to create profiles and categorize them. These profiles can help doctors pinpoint the optimum solution for each patient. Without the help of mobile devices, this process can be complicated. But the convenience of mobile devices makes it easy for doctors to create individual level customization without investing too much time.

8. Real-time communication

Of course, the obvious benefit of mobile devices in healthcare is the improvement in communication. Doctors and nurses can inspect the patient's condition remotely using HD cameras. Regular real-time communication between provider and patients also builds rapport.

But the benefits of mobile devices in healthcare reach beyond the doctor-patient relationship. It is also promoting collaboration, consulting and sharing of knowledge globally. Experts from different corners of the world can consult each other in real-time to learn and share. In turn, the patients benefit from these collaborations and information sharing. In a survey of medical schools, about 80 percent of medical students used mobile devices to talk to their fellow students.

Conclusion

No doubt mobile technology is changing our daily routines. And now, it is changing the way we heal. The benefits of mobile devices in healthcare are discussed above to give you an appreciation of the possibilities in this area. However, the risks should not be ignored.

Using them without proper standards can lead to unsafe practices and breach of patient privacy. Healthcare service providers should thus implement a strategy that will help keep the quality of service high while keeping the patients safe. With a robust mobile strategy, healthcare providers can take advantage of the accurate and real-time information help improve end-to-end healthcare processes.

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Mobile devices in healthcare have the potential to revolutionize the industry and transform medical care quality for the present and the future. This article covers how mobile technology is proving to be a boon to healthcare providers and patients today.