Global action urged over digital media’s harm to young people’s mental health - The Independent
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Coordinated global action is required to address the links between excessive digital media use, declining mental health, poor sleep and physical inactivity among young people, experts have argued. Technology companies have been accused by researchers of treating public health as "an afterthought" while creating commercial models focused on capturing user attention and gathering data. In an effort to build a "healthier digital world" for young people, experts are calling on tech firms to release data showing how platform features affect user wellbeing. The international team emphasised that functionalities such as infinite scroll and autoplay represent "deliberate design choices" rather than a "matter of individual self-control". Published in the Lancet, the three-paper series includes a major synthesis of reviews examining nine million people under the age of 25. The research found that high levels of digital media consumption—described as "problematic" use by authors—was associated with a greater risk of mental health difficulties, sleep disruption and reduced exercise.
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