# At Restaurants, Phones Are Becoming the New Cigarettes

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-14 16:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Restaurants, Phones, New, Are, Becoming, Cigarettes

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | In Restaurants, Smartphones Are the New Cigarettes: How They Are Going Phone-Free | 2026-09-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQenkxUS13T1d4LXBsdWs0X0REYTZSMnBFQnNGUXk0d20wcXV2SE02Smg1a1g5UUlXaDBBdlZhY1JZb3FaRGdPVXN4SE16blBqLW1ORC1yczlDQmdrUTh3S1ZNNW81akE2OU1HcF9kaGt5NVp1LVlmZnlCdWdDMDU0a3N3cTEyZ0I0dWdJM1gyMFpqekM2S0lEZXJ1bGhhSG9XLVBuNg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Creators | A growing number of restaurants are moving to ban phones—here's why it's a good thing | 2026-09-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxOY1p1eDNDUW5VLTBWazBFNGo5R2dBQ1lBT2ZsT09EWXZ1RkVlWk9MbFRVRkgyb0VGXzU5WmowZWlwZjIwd2k5NnFOd0tsZjhPZlZVdm1abVhxQ201VWpNRkxHMlMxbnN1czZFSzhSMlQ0RkxqOGk5eE9VZmlJWmlDV3p5NTU1dldEeDVtRkhxUmZsUlZ1bWZUdTJreXZCbGpOVzhPWFJHWWVGUEFIMnBuZjlvS2hibXNhY2RtdG5kYkFYLWo2cnBxblpBeElqYzd6QUJHSzllWQ?oc=5) |
| Trend Hunter | Phone-Free Dining: Insights in 60 Seconds | 2026-09-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBxMzN1RnZEUFducng5VkFvWTUxemVaQ2lQSDh1VDBzVU1FTXRXSFBweDNVYjZvVXFtb01JUDFFZG5rUGpCVWM5emxQYUY1aDRFX3JFNkxsVzkwYkRx?oc=5) |
| Fox News | More Americans are dining alone as solo restaurant reservations soar, data shows | 2026-09-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNMUJwTzlXTTRZZ2lrOGxaSFg0eHRkamkwa2RWbVhkQlNoall3NXRaRVpPWEVFSzV1ZWU5b2JzcjNnX0VHWVlXLVVsd01rb2RxRW1pSFlvNUxPLU1obmhkTlpNeDdFaWgtOEVtelJDTm4yV2psMXVTUGN4eEMxQkpSMTJudzNaZWlTMmNlaF9CV3FkY3BHNzNMcGNrUDRaRnFoeGZWUDVhZl9QNlnSAbABQVVfeXFMT1RNRWFLMy1RRFROVE5iNmU4OUE3MkpVX2JFckUyaDV5UjdwbmpCajhFcVRmX09XQlhLQmkwaDY5RVp0LVdvNXJOa1VXWi1SNDNPQ29IdWRsQi11a2NTbldFYjdfZnByMml5Z2JBM3Z4NHpXOTREZ3ltYVR4YmZPWG9kSFVxUlZuMWpCSDZwNlk1UHhZY1pvS1ozTnR1TlJITTE0U1NTaEV) |
| The Guardian | Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them | 2026-09-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQMmhYMlZXYlRraFpOQWc5VGFmTk9EU3gwNXFueUpzT3hDc1B0MlJOWU8wajY4MVVJeVJkaWxXZ0g5RGFIdzdUWXNWUDB0OGpoV2wzOG5Xa1RLT0FuNkxiMTJhWkhwd1BodW1JRTl5SmZlVTczU1JtTWV6cmlHaUNtWl8wLTRtRFF1eGlOV1d3cDdfbDlCX1JwYlR4U0ZOY1RMTzAzNS1ZMDlwWGh1NVZRMk1sdk0wMVpuS1NTXzB4WU4?oc=5) |
| WSJ | At Restaurants, Phones Are Becoming the New Cigarettes | 2026-09-13 23:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNT3VqTUcyYUJyRXQ1dlRBU3BEQzRTVzFrQ05aM3pFQkJBZlNnSGZDNzJQZ3ZOd2I5RThnYmM5aFBJSUtsd0dhcFdPVUFTOFkxTXVlMVF5ZG1SQUtFSFg2Q0RSUXExTDFJc2N1bUczM0EtR3BFcC04S3BibVVtaHkxcURLR3JTUGNCajY1Q2tHYmxmTzRTMUhJQlhpdEJtM0FtRmF1NjFUdzd3WjRI?oc=5) |

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