Smartphone

"I do not accept at all that any child under the age of 14 holds or uses a mobile phone for any reason whatsoever. It is haram (forbidden) for them to do so. I do not accept it at all, ever, ever. Whoever wants to destroy his or her child give them a cell phone. This is such a bad thing that absolutely destroys a child's behaviour because the child by mistake can come across very bad clips on the phone which can shock the child and ruin his or her behaviour, and it is difficult to fix the matter in this age. These scenes will be engraved in their memories forever."

"Any adult who has doomscrolled at 3 a.m. knows how addictive smartphones can be. The remedy to phone-induced depression, obesity, and poor sleep at any age is as simple and as challenging as teaching — and practicing — self-control."

"Smartphones changed the world twice — first by connecting people, then by distracting them."

"A smartphone is a tool powerful enough to enrich your mind or erase your attention — the difference is how you use it."

"We now carry devices in our pockets with more computing power than the machines that once sent humans to the Moon."

"The smartphone is the signature technology of our age — powerful, portable, and persuasive enough to reshape human habits on a global scale."

"For billions of people, the smartphone is not just a device; it is their primary connection to education, finance, health, and opportunity."

"Your phone is buzzing, beeping, glowing—always screaming for attention. Smartphones are tools, but they’re also slot machines in your pocket."

"For the average American, it's three hours and fifteen minutes. We touch our phones 2,617 times every twenty-four hours."