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Did the iPhone help drive America's falling birth rate?

A study traces declining birth to the 2007 introduction of the iPhone

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A new economic study suggests the iPhone may have contributed significantly to declining U.S. birth rates after its 2007 launch.

Researchers estimate smartphone adoption accounted for 33% to 52% of the decline in fertility among women ages 15 to 44.

The study links smartphone access to fewer in-person interactions, lower sexual frequency, and increased online activity.

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) argues that one of the most influential c...

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