Young Americans are glued to their screen. A survey published by Common Sense Media says their viewing time has more than doubled
For many of us, a smartphone addiction is not so much a debilitating disease but a constant, nagging inconvenience we can’t seem to shake. September 16, 2017 file photo.
"It really is the air they breathe," said Michael Robb, senior director of research for Common Sense Media , the nonprofit organisation that issued the report. The group tracks young people's tech habits and offers guidance for parents.Among other things, it found that 56 percent of 8 to 12-year-olds and 69 percent of 13 to 18-year-olds watch online videos every day.
For teens, it was seven hours and 22 minutes. That did not include the time using devices for homework, reading books or listening to music. YouTube was their overwhelming first choice for online videos, even among the tweens who were surveyed – three-quarters of whom say they use the site despite age restrictions.
Even so, many children with online access are adept at getting access to regular YouTube or other streaming content – partly because their parents are overwhelmed, said Sarah Domoff, an assistant professor of clinical psychology at Central Michigan University who studies tech's impact on youth and families.
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