The article explores how the psychological and technological mechanisms of social networks like Instagram and Facebook, including variable rewards, infinite scrolling, and notifications, contribute to addiction in minors and raise concerns about their impact on this population. (translated)
Meta has reached an out-of-court settlement with 47 U.S. states to close the biggest trial over the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram, committing to pay up to $18 billion and to establish usage limits for minors, without admitting any wrongdoing in its conduct. (translated)
The European Commission has demanded that Meta implement permanent measures to protect minors from addiction to its platforms, in response to a court settlement in the United States that offers only temporary protections. (translated)
Alberto Pellai, a psychologist specializing in child and adolescent development, warns about the negative impact of excessive use of digital devices on preadolescents, which has transformed family conflicts, originally centered on going out or using a motorcycle, into disputes over the time spent on screens, even reaching situations of violence in cases of limiting access to technology. (translated)
Rafa Guerrero, a psychologist and author of 'Addicted to Screens', points out that teenagers' addiction to platforms like TikTok can be a refuge from traumas and emotional voids, and advocates for understanding the causes behind this behavior rather than simply imposing rules on technology use. (translated)
Ariadna Vilalta, ciberpsicóloga y autora de Una vida siempre en línea, advierte sobre el impacto negativo de la tecnología en la conducta humana y destaca la importancia de retirar las pantallas de las habitaciones de niños y adolescentes para mitigar los efectos de la adicción digital. #Ciberpsicología #AdicciónDigital #TecnologíaYSaludMental
La clínica suiza Paracelsus Recovery ha comenzado a tratar a niños de tan solo 14 años por adicción al móvil, alertando sobre una epidemia masiva que afecta su desarrollo cerebral, con expertos advirtiendo sobre el impacto de los algoritmos en la salud mental de los menores. #AdicciónDigital #RehabilitaciónInfantil #EpidemiaMasiva
El informe Navegantes en la Red revela que los españoles pasan más de 4 horas al día conectados a Internet, principalmente a través de dispositivos móviles, con un 87% de los usuarios utilizando redes sociales diariamente y un alto nivel de dependencia hacia la tecnología, a pesar de las preocupaciones sobre la ciberseguridad y la propagación de noticias falsas. #AdicciónDigital #RedesSociales #InteligenciaArtificial
