This document discusses several ways that smartphones and social media negatively impact society. It notes that smartphones can break up families by replacing intimate interactions with texting. Social media addiction is described as ignoring responsibilities for online activities. The dangers of texting while driving, like increased accident risks, are covered. Smartphones are seen as disruptive in schools when they ring in class or distract students from work. Cyberbullying and cheating using phones in schools is also addressed. The productivity losses to businesses from employee social media use at work are estimated at $2.25 billion annually. Finally, the rise of online sexual predators targeting children on social media is examined.

1. Smartphones