Keywords: Screen time


Moroccan children enter the digital world earlier as smartphone use and online risks rise

Digital technology is becoming part of childhood in Morocco at an increasingly early age, with smartphones, social platforms and artificial intelligence now firmly embedded in the daily lives of many children. A survey conducted by cybersecurity company Kaspersky and the Moroccan Center for Polytechnic......

Heavy social media use emerges as a strong indicator linked to depression

Spending extensive amounts of time on social media appears to be strongly associated with self-reported depression, according to a large-scale study that examined hundreds of thousands of survey responses collected over more than a decade. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Northwestern......

Screen-free summer camps gain popularity as families embrace digital detox for teenagers

A growing number of summer camps are asking teenagers to leave their smartphones behind, betting that a temporary digital break can strengthen friendships, encourage independence and create more meaningful social experiences. Once considered a niche concept, screen-free camps are attracting increasing......

Meta faces EU pressure to redesign addictive Instagram and Facebook features

Meta is facing growing regulatory pressure in Europe as the European Union demands changes to key features of Facebook and Instagram that regulators consider potentially addictive. The European Commission has warned the technology company that failure to address these concerns could lead to a significant......

Evening routines that cut stress and rebuild energy after work

The boundary between professional life and personal time has eroded sharply in recent years. Constant digital connectivity means that for many workers, the end of the official workday does not mark a genuine mental break. Notifications continue to arrive, professional thoughts persist, and the brain......

Blocking mobile internet boosts attention and mental well-being, study finds

A controlled study published in PNAS Nexus reports that cutting off mobile internet access on smartphones for two weeks significantly reduces screen time and improves mental well-being. Conducted on 467 participants, the experiment found that average daily screen use dropped from 314 minutes to 161 minutes.......

Switch Off and read: Macron urges teenagers to reduce screen time

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on teenagers to reduce their screen time and reconnect with reading and offline activities. Speaking to high school students, he encouraged them to “switch off” their phones and proposed the introduction of one “no screens day” per month. Macron’s......

Greece debates social media ban as parents seek to limit children’s screen time

As Greece moves closer to introducing restrictions on social media use for minors, many parents are increasingly concerned about the impact of digital platforms on their children’s well-being. The government is expected to announce measures that could limit or ban access to social media for children......

Screen overuse raises alarms over child brain development

Heavy screen exposure in early childhood is drawing increasing scrutiny from doctors, researchers and educators across several countries. What was once treated as a question of parenting habits is now being examined as a public health issue with neurological, educational and social consequences. A growing......