Smartphones make teenagers lonelier at school, study shows

Today's teenagers are lonelier at school than those 20 years ago because smartphones stop them talking with friends, a study says.

Researchers found the proportion of 15 and 16-year-olds in the UK feeling alienated among peers has tripled since 2000 to 33 per cent – one in three.

They said the rise coincides with widespread use of smartphones and social media by this age group.

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