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High-Purity Fact Pipeline
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High-Purity Fact Pipeline
Caitlin Myers, Ezekiel Hooper (NBER)
United States
June 10, 2026
Verified: June 10, 2026
"A National Bureau of Economic Research paper links iPhone availability to birth rate declines between 2007 and 2011. Researchers observed an 8% drop in births among women aged 15-19 in areas with AT&T iPhone coverage. The study suggests smartphones displace in-person social interactions and increase access to contraception/pornography."