Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 73
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 74
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
Notice (8): Undefined variable: urlPrefix [APP/Template/Layout/printlayout.ctp, line 8]latest-news-updates/survey-bares-teens-internet-addiction-gs-mudur.html"/> LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Survey bares teens’ Internet addiction -GS Mudur | Im4change.org
Resource centre on India's rural distress
 
 

Survey bares teens’ Internet addiction -GS Mudur

-The Telegraph

Research finds that 28 per cent children spend six hours or longer on digital devices

New Delhi: Over a quarter of adolescents aged 13 to 17 years spend six hours or longer per day on smartphones or digital devices, according to a nationwide survey that experts say has deepened concerns about digital-era addictions.

The survey, based on responses from 9,633 parents from 287 districts, has found that 28 per cent children spend six hours or longer, and 34 per cent between three and six hours, on digital devices. 

Among a subset of 8,200 urban parents, 71 per cent reported that their children had access to either a smartphone, desktop, laptop or tablet “for all or most part of the day” outside their in-person classroom times.

“Children’s time on digital devices had increased during the pandemic,” said Sachin Taparia, whose platform conducted the survey.
 

Please click here to read more.