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Maine smartphone safety rankings for children

Overview

A study by electronics manufacturer WellPCB has ranked Maine as the third safest U.S. state for children owning smartphones. The ranking utilizes a “phone danger score” derived from the average age at which children receive their first device and the number of cybercrime complaints per 100,000 residents.

In Maine, the average age for a child to receive their first phone is 11.85 years, and the state reported 152.1 cybercrime complaints per 100,000 residents. This resulted in a score of 10.76 out of 100, placing Maine behind Mississippi and Idaho in terms of safety rankings.

Entities

WellPCB · Maine · Hommer Zhao · Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · Mississippi

Timeline

  1. 30 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Maine ranked third safest U.S. state for children with cell phones

    A WellPCB study ranks Maine as the third safest U.S. state for children with cell phones, noting a later average age for first-time phone ownership and lower cybercrime rates.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Maine ranks among the safest US states for children’s smartphone use

    WellPCB’s study ranks Maine third safest US state for kids’ smartphones, scoring 10.76 based on later first‑phone age and lower cybercrime complaints.

Sources

92moose.fm · radio47.fm · theprayasindia.com · wjbq.com · wkdq.com