Smartphones Erode Mexican Social Interaction and Attention

Sarah DeVries, writing from Xalapa, Veracruz, argues that pervasive smartphone use is reshaping Mexican social life and attention as of 2024, when over 80% of Mexicans were internet users. She links constant connectivity, endless social media and emerging AI use to reduced face-to-face interaction, weakened social skills and attention loss, urging awareness of digital-wellbeing risks.