“Smartphone use was associated with positive mental health outcomes in a new University of South Florida study that surveyed 1,500 11-to-13-year-olds in Florida.

Why it matters: This is a rare finding in a feed of messages about how screens are poisoning kids’ minds.

What they found: Children with smartphones were more likely to feel good about themselves and spend time with friends — and less likely to report depression symptoms — compared to kids without phones.”

From Axios.