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Researchers scapegoat iPhone for declining US birthrates

The US has seen a 22% decline in the annual birth rate since 2007. A study confuses correlation with causation, and blames the iPhone without real data to support the claim.

Smartphone screen showing a health app Cycle Tracking setup page with instructions about tracking menstrual cycles and a prominent blue Get Started button on a dark background
It’s a wonder Apple bothered to add menstrual cycle tracking to the iPhone.


Jony Ive once expressed regret for the unforeseen consequences of the iPhone, but he meant for the environment and for people’s attention. Not for the birth rate.

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