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The Enten Scale · Season 1 · Episode 17
CNN's Chief Data Analyst examines America's deep and growing fear of talking on the phone. Why do 70% of young people prefer texting to making a call, when roughly 50% of texts result in some form of miscommunication?
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Season
1
Episode
17
Air Date
17/Feb/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
3 min
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CNN's Chief Data Analyst examines America's deep and growing fear of talking on the phone. Why do 70% of young people prefer texting to making a call, when roughly 50% of texts result in some form of miscommunication?
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