This shift is particularly evident when it comes tohow often you should really be disinfecting your phone.

In January 2020, business technology news siteZDNetasked its followers on Twitter how often they disinfected their smartphones.

According to theFederal Communications Commission(FCC), you should disinfect your phone screen once every day.

Row of Clorox bleach on a shelf

But if you use this chemical on your phone screen, you’ll do more harm than good.

However, Apple updated its recommendation of not using cleaning products on iPhones in March 2020 (viaCNBC).

Unlike its household cleaning products, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes are bleach-free (viaClorox).

Person opening yellow bleach bottle with blue gloves

Person wiping smartphone screen