12-year-olds with smartphones are more likely to develop eating disorders by 14

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, September 27, 2026). 12-year-olds with smartphones are more likely to develop eating disorders by 14: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-27/12-year-olds-with-smartphones-are-more-likely-to-develop-eating-disorders-by-14

@online{newsylist_62755,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{12-year-olds with smartphones are more likely to develop eating disorders by 14}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-27/12-year-olds-with-smartphones-are-more-likely-to-develop-eating-disorders-by-14},
  note = {Tracked across 2 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([12-year-olds with smartphones are more likely to develop eating disorders by 14](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-27/12-year-olds-with-smartphones-are-more-likely-to-develop-eating-disorders-by-14)), this event was corroborated across 2 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.