Some US families opt to raise teens sans social media

FILE - Gionna Durham, 13, left, spends time in the kitchen as her sister Grace Durham, 11, right, draws on Jan. 27, 2024, in New York. FILE - Kate Bulkeley uses her phone to print textbook pages while Sutton packs art materials ahead of a ski vacation, Feb. 16, 2024, in Westport, Conn.

Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books. The family had lively conversations around the dinner table and gathered for movie nights on weekends.