Smartphones Might Be Playing a Role in the United States' Declining Birth Rate, New Research Suggests
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New research suggests a link between the iPhone's introduction and a decline in the US birth rate.
Reported by 1 outlet — Smithsonian. See all sources ↓
The US birth rate has been falling for nearly two decades. Since 2007, it has decreased almost every year. This decline started after Apple released the iPhone in 2007.
Why it matters
This research could help us understand why the US birth rate is declining. It might also lead to new ideas for how to increase the birth rate.
- What is the US birth rate doing?
- It has been falling for nearly two decades.
- When did the decline start?
- After Apple released the iPhone in 2007.
- What does the research suggest?
- A link between the iPhone's introduction and a decline in the US birth rate.
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The outlets frame the story as a possible cause of the declining birth rate, with a focus on the introduction of the iPhone.
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Link between iPhone and declining birth rate
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