Tracking Screen Time Is Ruining Your Life
1 year, 4 months ago

Tracking Screen Time Is Ruining Your Life

Wired  

A few years ago, I was sitting with my friends from high school one night when the topic of our tracked screen time came up. Apple introduced Screen Time as a built-in app in 2018 with the release of iOS 12, after major investors requested a tool that would help the company consider the effects of screen time on children’s mental health. But for all the research into the effects of prolonged screen time on young people, it’s not so easy to find data on how this impacts adults. In fact, there doesn’t seem to be any official guideline from experts on how much screen time is considered excessive for adults. What they don’t tell you is where exactly to draw the line between healthy phone use and screen time so excessive it will ruin your life.

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In their own words: What young people wish they’d known about social media
7 months ago

In their own words: What young people wish they’d known about social media

Associated Press  

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DC Edit | Use social media time wisely
1 year ago

DC Edit | Use social media time wisely

Deccan Chronicle  

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Cutting social media use to 30 minutes per day found to significantly reduce anxiety and loneliness
1 year, 6 months ago

Cutting social media use to 30 minutes per day found to significantly reduce anxiety and loneliness

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have found that students who cut social media use to 30 minutes …

Managing screen time needs a fine balance
1 year, 7 months ago

Managing screen time needs a fine balance

Hindustan Times  

The age at which children first own a smartphone impacts their mental health as adults, said a new global study. The study, conducted by Sapien Labs, found that as the age of first ownership went up from 6 to 18, the percentage of women experiencing mental health challenges decreased from 74% to 46%; for men, the percentage declined from 42% …

‘At times like these, connection is more important than ever’: How to manage your screen time and social media use during lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

‘At times like these, connection is more important than ever’: How to manage your screen time and social media use during lockdown

The Independent  

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More than one third of people rely on mobile phones for ‘social life,’ study says
4 years ago

More than one third of people rely on mobile phones for ‘social life,’ study says

The Independent  

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Losing the Battle Against Screen Addiction Might Not Be So Bad
4 years, 10 months ago

Losing the Battle Against Screen Addiction Might Not Be So Bad

News 18  

You’re in front of a screen right now, and most likely will be for some time. Screentime can be a problem not just for consumers, but increases for ‘influencers’ who spend as much time on social media platforms as you might on your regular job, sometimes more. It might be unorthodox, but if someone considers social media their career, they …

Screen time given too much blame for its effect on young people's mental health, study finds
5 years, 11 months ago

Screen time given too much blame for its effect on young people's mental health, study finds

ABC  

Among the many perils that face young people, screen time is one that looms large, at least if mainstream media is to be believed. "What it shows us is digital technology use in general, in the whole context of a child's and adolescent's life, is less important than a lot of the public debate makes it out to be," Ms …

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