Expert Reaction to a Series of Papers on Digital Media Use and Its Impact on Health

Beyond screen time: why digital media needs regulation - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

Digital media is a public health issue and tech giants are using the “tobacco industry playbook” to resist regulation, international researchers say. Willpower alone won’t protect kids from the health risks of platform designs focused on commercial benefit, they argue. The SMC asked NZ experts to comment.  Dr Alex Beattie, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, comments: “The key value of these Lancet publications i…

expert reaction to a series of papers on digital media use and its impact on health

Scientists comment on a series of papers, published in The Lancet, looking at health impacts of digital media use.   Dr Marco Bardus, Assistant Professor in Public Health, University of Birmingham, said: “This Series makes an important contribution by moving beyond simplistic debates about screen time and focusing attention on the broader digital environments that shape young people’s health. The authors are appropriately cautious about the evid…