I think the difference is that you can't take a TV everywhere you go. Smartphones are ever-present. I agree with the comments that video games and TV can be just as addictive, it's just that, as the article points out, phones are often the first and last thing kids see each day.
I generally dislike framing entire generations as "doomed", but the data presented do at least suggest reason for concern. I actually read the article thinking that it is already/will get better over time with awareness, at least as it pertains to smartphone usage.
I generally dislike framing entire generations as "doomed", but the data presented do at least suggest reason for concern. I actually read the article thinking that it is already/will get better over time with awareness, at least as it pertains to smartphone usage.