24/05/2026
Tech can make us or break us. Devices and software originally designed to make everyday tasks easier to accomplish, could be responsible for replacing jobs quickly and wear down our cognitive processing skills.
What are your thoughts? Could advancing technology be responsible for ruining our society and perhaps threaten the well- being of the human race?
Some say it has already started to...
A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General’s office is warning that excessive screen use among children and teenagers may pose serious risks to their mental and physical health.
The report says many kids are exposed to screens before age one, and by adolescence, they may spend more than four hours a day on devices—often losing track of time on social media, gaming, and texting. Officials warn this can be linked to poor sleep, lower school performance, reduced physical activity, and weaker in-person relationships.
The advisory urges action from families, schools, healthcare providers, tech companies, and policymakers. Recommendations include limiting screen time for young children, creating family media plans, setting school phone restrictions, and encouraging tech companies to design safer platforms.
It also emphasizes that not all screen use is harmful, especially educational or socially supportive content, and that the key issue may be “problematic” or addictive patterns of use rather than total time spent.
Experts remain divided, with some supporting stronger limits and others warning against one-size-fits-all rules. Still, the advisory concludes that managing children’s digital habits is now a growing public health concern.
