Synopsis
'A brilliant and important book.' - Chris Van Tulleken
'A smart first step into completely resetting your digital life.' - Stylist
This book doesn’t just outline the problem - it offers practical solutions for you and your family to take back control.
In Smartphone Nation, Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, one of the world’s leading digital literacy experts, explains why we see what we see on screens; how these technological processes work; and how we can become much more intentional about the ways we use them. This book outlines the way these technologies suggest or promote content, so that you can better understand, advocate, and parent around these issues.
From issues of misinformation, body dysmorphia, pornography, to online bullying, this essential guide helps you and your family become more intentional over screen usage – whatever the screen you are using.
'An important and reassuring book that will leave readers feeling more confident about the digital world and how they can use it, without being used.' - Chris Van Tulleken
'Equips us with the practical tools needed to build a healthier, happier future for ourselves and our kids’ – Daisy Greenwell, co-founder Smartphone-Free Childhood
'A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives' – Adam Grant, author of Think Again
Details
02 July 2026
9781035069064Reviews
Smart and accessible . . . successfully equips families to upend unhealthy digital practices.
Smartphone Nation demystifies the algorithms driving our digital world and equips us with the practical tools needed to build a healthier, happier future for ourselves and our kids.
A candid, rigorous, and witty read on how to stop digital devices from wreaking havoc on our lives. As a leading expert on social media and internet policy, Kaitlyn Regehr illuminates what we can do - individually and collectively - to put our smartphones in their place.
Packed full of practical advice which parents, carers and teachers will find immensely helpful.
