Back in my day, they blamed the nintendo!
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And the D&D.
Before that it was just "books other than bible, bad".
Is this a "grounded from phone" thing?
Reminds me of Malcolm in the Middle where Reese discovers his passion for cooking, and the parents discover a meaningful punishment for Reese's misbehaviour.
So....
Dont forget about the games.
And they are right.
"Dad, America is bombing Iran."
"It's because of your god damn phone, I tell ya."
At least I keep my signal chats private Dad!
In a very real sense cell phones and the way they are used to produce / distribute propaganda and misinformation are directly related to America bombing Iran.
In the same way a pencil and paper are responsible for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, yes.