#phonefree — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #phonefree, aggregated by home.social.
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COLLEGE STUDENTS RECLAIMING HUMAN INTERACTION AMID DIGITAL DAZE
College students are opting for phone-free meet-ups to reduce anxiety and improve real-world connections, finding peer support more helpful than university resources.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
https://newsletter.tf/college-students-prefer-phone-free-meetups-for-connection/
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A growing number of college students are choosing to put their phones away during social gatherings, with many reporting less anxiety and better connections. This trend shows a desire for real-life interactions over constant digital engagement.
#PhoneFree, #CollegeLife, #MentalHealth, #SocialAnxiety, #PeerSupport
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#Community #Connections #Phones #phoneFree #alt #Interaction
PARNAS GOOD NEWS 5/3/26
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Is it #cringe to be extremely #online now?
From analog bags to #phonefree parties, 2025 marked a shift in how much of their time people are willing to spend on the #internet.
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More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones
Sequoia Carrillo, September 1, 2025
Excerpt: "In Texas, every public and charter school student will be without their phones during the school day this fall. Brigette Whaley, an associate professor of education at West Texas A&M University, expects to see "a more equitable environment" in classrooms with higher student engagement.
"Last year, she tracked the success of a cell phone ban in one west Texas high school by surveying teachers throughout the year. They reported more participation by students, and also said they saw student anxiety plummet – mainly because students weren't afraid of being filmed at any moment and embarrassing themselves.
" 'They could relax in the classroom and participate,' she said. 'And not be so anxious about what other students were doing.'
"The findings in west Texas align with results from many of the states and districts that are heading back to school without phones: Students learn better in a #PhoneFree environment. Getting cell phones out of the classroom is a rare issue with significant bipartisan support, allowing a rapid adoption of policies across red and blue states alike.
"Some 31 states and the District of Columbia now restrict students' use of #CellPhones in schools, according to Education Week."
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https://www.npr.org/2025/09/01/nx-s1-5495531/more-states-now-ban-cell-phones-in-schools#TechAddiction #SmartPhoneAddiction #ReadABook #TalkToAFriend #TakeNotes #Handwriting #PayAttention #LessDistractions #LessScreenTime
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I wonder how I was able to get by without a cell phone in my early twenties. Today, it has become something like a body part or at least an indispensable piece of clothing, like underpants. Even for me... And when someone voluntarily puts it aside, it's already in the press. #phoneFree #detox https://blog.getclearspace.com/we-ran-a-phone-check-at-a-ycombinator-event-in-san-francisco-heres-how-it-went-fb920a54c755