Nearly half of teens ages 12 through 17 say they've been in a car while the driver was texting, according to a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Time magazine asks: Are you paying too much for text messages?

The NFL has banned players, coaches and team officials from "tweeting" and texting before, during and after games.

Still thinking about driving and texting? (via Buzzfeed)

Texting while driving increases your risk of crashing 23-fold, according to a study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

Can you really text while driving? See for yourself in this reflex game by the New York Times.

It doesn't just happen in cartoons: Alexa Longueira, a 15-year-old from New York, fell into a manhole while texting one of her friends. Her mother says she will sue: "Oh my God, it was putrid. One of her sneakers is still down there."

God texts the 10 commandments. (via Waxy)

Teens are sending over 2,000 text messages per month. Doctors say it is beginning to lead to anxiety, repetitive stress injuries and sleep deprivation.

An 18-year-old Ohio girl hanged herself after a nude photo of her circulated through her high school. The picture was released by her ex-boyfriend after the pair broke up.