# How Smartphones Quietly Destroyed Childhood | The Deep

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Published: 2026-04-23T20:11:40+00:00
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## Resource

Gen Z was the guinea pig, the results are in, and the Zuck has been called to account. Are smartphones rewiring childhood forever? In this episode of The Deep, Erika breaks down the data, the lawsuits, the 5 hidden harms of a phone-based life – and how families can fight back. Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

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