That’s the claim. The article doesn’t state whether the boy actually has these problems and, if so, whether they were (conclusively) caused by the AirPods (my g

That’s the claim. The article doesn’t state whether the boy actually has these problems and, if so, whether they were (conclusively) caused by the AirPods (my guesses would be “yes” and “wouldn’t dare say”) The only mention I could find about music causing it is https://betterhearingofaustin.com/can-loud-noise-rupture-your-eardrums/ https://betterhearingofaustin.com/can-loud-noise-rupture-you... which stages “A sudden very loud noise can cause an eardrum to tear or rupture. The noise intensity to rupture an eardrum would have to be very loud, usually 165 decibels or more. This would correspond to the sound intensity of a gunshot at close range, fireworks or extremely loud music.” 165dB is extremely loud.