A drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so(www.detroitnews.com)
8 pointsby baxtr5 hours ago1 comment
  • favflam3 hours ago
    The birth rate is dropping because rent is too expensive.

    The rent started spiking as smartphones came into use (2010s~).

    • rayineran hour ago
      Birth rate is collapsing even in countries that have plenty of housing and don’t have skyrocketing rents.
      • verdverm40 minutes ago
        High correlation with the pill (birth control) and increased participation in the workforce by women. Also cross reference with wealth inequality levels.

        The smart phones is correlation, not causation

    • cowlevel3 hours ago
      Except the poorest people traditionally had the highest birth rates.