Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 20th, 2024

According to new data from the American-based Pew Research Centre, the majority of today’s teens feel happier and more relaxed without their smartphones. Roughly 95 percent of teenagers aged 13 to 17 have access to a smartphone, and most of them use the Internet daily. At the same time, more than 70 percent of them aren’t craving this device when they aren’t using it. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Jean Twenge, a U.S. psychologist who has studied smartphones and their overall impact on teenagers. But first, we bring you up-to-speed on today’s top news stories, right here on Ottawa Now.