[nkoren]

Not explicitly arguing against the thesis of the website, but showing trend lines which allegedly started in 2007 with data that starts in 2006 is... Not convincing.

[ajross]

Also worth noting that a lot of the graphs (the ACT scores in particular) are constructed to show a downward trend but really seem to be measuring the COVID pandemic more directly.

[jwagenet]

The SAT and ACT plots indicate an accelerating downward trend beginning in 2018 though, later exacerbated by COVID.

[JKCalhoun]

Agree. Might as well start with internet adoption, but the phone allows us to carry that weight with us all day. To be sure it started a bit sooner.

[cmrdporcupine]

Exactly, I've been net-addicted since .. uh, BBS culture in the late 80s, and I almost never use my smartphone but have my laptop or computer screen in front of me most of the day. I don't feel much better held together than my teens with their phones.

[throwmeaway876]

Exactly this.

I am convinced about the premise but for the love of god zoom out those charts.