# At Restaurants, Phones Are Becoming the New Cigarettes

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-14 16:00 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"At Restaurants, Phones Are Becoming the New Cigarettes" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Creators, Trend Hunter, Fox News and The Guardian. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Creators | A growing number of restaurants are moving to ban phones—here's why it's a good thing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxOY1p1eDNDUW5VLTBWazBFNGo5R2dBQ1lBT2ZsT09EWXZ1RkVlWk9MbFRVRkgyb0VGXzU5WmowZWlwZjIwd2k5NnFOd0tsZjhPZlZVdm1abVhxQ201VWpNRkxHMlMxbnN1czZFSzhSMlQ0RkxqOGk5eE9VZmlJWmlDV3p5NTU1dldEeDVtRkhxUmZsUlZ1bWZUdTJreXZCbGpOVzhPWFJHWWVGUEFIMnBuZjlvS2hibXNhY2RtdG5kYkFYLWo2cnBxblpBeElqYzd6QUJHSzllWQ?oc=5) |
| Trend Hunter | Phone-Free Dining: Insights in 60 Seconds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBxMzN1RnZEUFducng5VkFvWTUxemVaQ2lQSDh1VDBzVU1FTXRXSFBweDNVYjZvVXFtb01JUDFFZG5rUGpCVWM5emxQYUY1aDRFX3JFNkxsVzkwYkRx?oc=5) |
| Fox News | More Americans are dining alone as solo restaurant reservations soar, data shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNMUJwTzlXTTRZZ2lrOGxaSFg0eHRkamkwa2RWbVhkQlNoall3NXRaRVpPWEVFSzV1ZWU5b2JzcjNnX0VHWVlXLVVsd01rb2RxRW1pSFlvNUxPLU1obmhkTlpNeDdFaWgtOEVtelJDTm4yV2psMXVTUGN4eEMxQkpSMTJudzNaZWlTMmNlaF9CV3FkY3BHNzNMcGNrUDRaRnFoeGZWUDVhZl9QNlnSAbABQVVfeXFMT1RNRWFLMy1RRFROVE5iNmU4OUE3MkpVX2JFckUyaDV5UjdwbmpCajhFcVRmX09XQlhLQmkwaDY5RVp0LVdvNXJOa1VXWi1SNDNPQ29IdWRsQi11a2NTbldFYjdfZnByMml5Z2JBM3Z4NHpXOTREZ3ltYVR4YmZPWG9kSFVxUlZuMWpCSDZwNlk1UHhZY1pvS1ozTnR1TlJITTE0U1NTaEV) |
| The Guardian | Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQMmhYMlZXYlRraFpOQWc5VGFmTk9EU3gwNXFueUpzT3hDc1B0MlJOWU8wajY4MVVJeVJkaWxXZ0g5RGFIdzdUWXNWUDB0OGpoV2wzOG5Xa1RLT0FuNkxiMTJhWkhwd1BodW1JRTl5SmZlVTczU1JtTWV6cmlHaUNtWl8wLTRtRFF1eGlOV1d3cDdfbDlCX1JwYlR4U0ZOY1RMTzAzNS1ZMDlwWGh1NVZRMk1sdk0wMVpuS1NTXzB4WU4?oc=5) |
| wsj.com | At Restaurants, Phones Are Becoming the New Cigarettes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNT3VqTUcyYUJyRXQ1dlRBU3BEQzRTVzFrQ05aM3pFQkJBZlNnSGZDNzJQZ3ZOd2I5RThnYmM5aFBJSUtsd0dhcFdPVUFTOFkxTXVlMVF5ZG1SQUtFSFg2Q0RSUXExTDFJc2N1bUczM0EtR3BFcC04S3BibVVtaHkxcURLR3JTUGNCajY1Q2tHYmxmTzRTMUhJQlhpdEJtM0FtRmF1NjFUdzd3WjRI?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-14/at-restaurants-phones-are-becoming-the-new-cigarettes*