Smartphones may be driving down birth rates in the US

New research by economists suggests smartphones may be contributing to the declining birth rate in the United States. Widespread adoption of the technology is thought to reduce in-person social interactions while increasing access to pornography and birth control information, leading to less unprotected sex. Researchers point to a correlation between smartphone adoption rates and falling birth statistics.

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