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Brazil Tribe Sues New York Times For Calling Them 'Porn Addicts' In Report
- Saturday May 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The report mentioned that nine months after the Marubo tribe got internet through Starlink, its teenagers were spending too much time on phones, playing violent video games, watching pornography.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Apps, No Notifications: US Startup's 'Fake' Phones Spark Buzz Online
- Monday May 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
This minimalist device, priced at $20, features a smooth, empty surface that allows users to mimic scrolling motions without accessing any digital content.
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www.ndtv.com
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Giving Up Your Phone For Just 3 Days Can Change Brain, Study Shows
- Tuesday March 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A new study reveals that limiting smartphone use for just 72 hours can alter brain activity, showing the influence of digital devices on neural patterns and addiction-related systems.
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www.ndtv.com
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Teen Allegedly Dies By Suicide After Being Stopped From Playing Mobile Game In Haryana
- Friday January 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 15-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide in Haryana's Kurukshetra district after his family stopped him from playing a mobile phone game, police said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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When News Is Stressful, How Do You Balance Staying Informed With 'Doomscrolling'?
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- World News | Lisa Harrison, The Conversation
Endless scrolling through bad news known as "doomscrolling" sneaks up on us.
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www.ndtv.com
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China Woman Stays Calm Without Phone For 8 Hours In Unique Contest, Wins $1,400
- Monday December 9, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The challenge was designed to highlight the growing dependence on technology and encourage people to embrace mindfulness and digital detox practices.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | 'We Lost Her': A Smartphone Epidemic Is Ruining Europe's New Generation
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- Opinion | Syed Zubair Ahmed
Parent-led movements are pushing for stricter screen time regulations, and even bans in schools, calling for comprehensive policies to protect the next generation's future.
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www.ndtv.com
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Courteney Cox's New Video Is A Hilarious Roast Of Phone Addiction - Watch Now!
- Friday August 16, 2024
- Edited by NDTV Food Desk
Watch Courteney Cox transform into a milkmaid - her take on phone addiction is absolutely hilarious and relatable!
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food.ndtv.com
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UP Teacher Sacked After His Phone Reveals How Long He Played Candy Crush
- Thursday July 11, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Addiction to the mobile game Candy Crush cost a teacher in a government school his job.
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www.ndtv.com
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Constable Injected With Poison Trying To Recover Phone From Robbers, Dies
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
A 30-year-old constable posted with the Local Arms unit of the Mumbai police died in a hospital, days after a gang of robbers and drug addicts allegedly injected him with a poisonous substance on railway tracks here while he struggled to recover his
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www.ndtv.com
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Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh Doesn't Use Her Phone On Sunday For 5 Hours. Here's Why
- Sunday April 28, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Ms Alagh said she focuses on quality time with her family, whether it's going to the park with her kids, reading a nice book, or simply being present in the moment.
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www.ndtv.com
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Quarter Of UK Children Aged 5-7 Have Smart Phone: Study
- Friday April 19, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anand Mahindra Shares Thought-Provoking Video Of A Child Confusing Food For Phone: ''Oh No...''
- Sunday January 21, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
In the video, a child confuses his food for a smartphone and holds it to his ears, as if he were expecting a call.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Tribe Sues New York Times For Calling Them 'Porn Addicts' In Report
- Saturday May 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The report mentioned that nine months after the Marubo tribe got internet through Starlink, its teenagers were spending too much time on phones, playing violent video games, watching pornography.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Apps, No Notifications: US Startup's 'Fake' Phones Spark Buzz Online
- Monday May 19, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
This minimalist device, priced at $20, features a smooth, empty surface that allows users to mimic scrolling motions without accessing any digital content.
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www.ndtv.com
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Giving Up Your Phone For Just 3 Days Can Change Brain, Study Shows
- Tuesday March 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A new study reveals that limiting smartphone use for just 72 hours can alter brain activity, showing the influence of digital devices on neural patterns and addiction-related systems.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Teen Allegedly Dies By Suicide After Being Stopped From Playing Mobile Game In Haryana
- Friday January 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 15-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide in Haryana's Kurukshetra district after his family stopped him from playing a mobile phone game, police said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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When News Is Stressful, How Do You Balance Staying Informed With 'Doomscrolling'?
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- World News | Lisa Harrison, The Conversation
Endless scrolling through bad news known as "doomscrolling" sneaks up on us.
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www.ndtv.com
-
China Woman Stays Calm Without Phone For 8 Hours In Unique Contest, Wins $1,400
- Monday December 9, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The challenge was designed to highlight the growing dependence on technology and encourage people to embrace mindfulness and digital detox practices.
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | 'We Lost Her': A Smartphone Epidemic Is Ruining Europe's New Generation
- Wednesday September 18, 2024
- Opinion | Syed Zubair Ahmed
Parent-led movements are pushing for stricter screen time regulations, and even bans in schools, calling for comprehensive policies to protect the next generation's future.
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www.ndtv.com
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Courteney Cox's New Video Is A Hilarious Roast Of Phone Addiction - Watch Now!
- Friday August 16, 2024
- Edited by NDTV Food Desk
Watch Courteney Cox transform into a milkmaid - her take on phone addiction is absolutely hilarious and relatable!
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food.ndtv.com
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UP Teacher Sacked After His Phone Reveals How Long He Played Candy Crush
- Thursday July 11, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Addiction to the mobile game Candy Crush cost a teacher in a government school his job.
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www.ndtv.com
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Constable Injected With Poison Trying To Recover Phone From Robbers, Dies
- Thursday May 2, 2024
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
A 30-year-old constable posted with the Local Arms unit of the Mumbai police died in a hospital, days after a gang of robbers and drug addicts allegedly injected him with a poisonous substance on railway tracks here while he struggled to recover his
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www.ndtv.com
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Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh Doesn't Use Her Phone On Sunday For 5 Hours. Here's Why
- Sunday April 28, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Ms Alagh said she focuses on quality time with her family, whether it's going to the park with her kids, reading a nice book, or simply being present in the moment.
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www.ndtv.com
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Quarter Of UK Children Aged 5-7 Have Smart Phone: Study
- Friday April 19, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anand Mahindra Shares Thought-Provoking Video Of A Child Confusing Food For Phone: ''Oh No...''
- Sunday January 21, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
In the video, a child confuses his food for a smartphone and holds it to his ears, as if he were expecting a call.
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www.ndtv.com