It's nice to see some proof but I really thought this was public knowledge? Maybe just learned from my experiences...

As you would expect, it's about the time spent on the toilet. So using some anti addiction app, or not being addicted to your phone means you are good to go.

This does not mean using you smartphone on the toilet causes hemorrhoids at all. It is more likely that people with constipation know they will be in the bathroom longer so they bring their smartphones, and constipation IS the leading cause of hemorrhoids. Correlation is not causation.

Another trash conclusion from a trash study.

Maybe this is naive, but what if you just shat standing up?