Kids Who Got a Smartphone at 12 Were 49% More Likely to Report Eating Disorder Symptoms by 14

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, October 9, 2026). Kids Who Got a Smartphone at 12 Were 49% More Likely to Report Eating Disorder Symptoms by 14: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-09/kids-who-got-a-smartphone-at-12-were-49-more-likely-to-report-eating-disorder

@online{newsylist_71677,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Kids Who Got a Smartphone at 12 Were 49% More Likely to Report Eating Disorder Symptoms by 14}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-09/kids-who-got-a-smartphone-at-12-were-49-more-likely-to-report-eating-disorder},
  note = {Tracked across 2 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Kids Who Got a Smartphone at 12 Were 49% More Likely to Report Eating Disorder Symptoms by 14](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-09/kids-who-got-a-smartphone-at-12-were-49-more-likely-to-report-eating-disorder)), this event was corroborated across 2 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.