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humor The Daily Mash 2026-06-08

Study Finds 22 is the Only 'Healthy' Age to Own a Phone

Researchers have declared 22 the prime age for phone ownership, bafflingly suggesting younger brains are too fragile and older ones too scammable. Apparently, at 22, you're perfectly positioned to waste your life scrolling, but at least you might get rejected on a dating app like a normal person.


THE only age it is healthy and useful for anyone to have a phone is 22, it has been confirmed. <p><strong>THE only age it is healthy and useful for anyone to have a phone is 22, it has been confirmed.</strong></p> <p>With children at risk of cyberbullying and the elderly conned by obvious scams, 22 has been pinpointed as the only age when smartphone ownership is a net benefit to a person’s life.</p> <p>Professor Henry Brubaker, of the Institute for Studies, said: “Your brain’s pretty much finish...

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