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April 16, 2021

Why your social media habit is probably not an addiction – new research

David James Robertson, University of Strathclyde ; Simon Hunter, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Stephen Butler, University of Strathclyde

Researchers who study addictions have started to assess whether social media might be addictive.

Current guidelines ignore the fact that young Australians use screens for homework, social media and entertainment. Andrew Plumb/Flickr

January 26, 2015

Two‑hour screen limit for kids is virtually impossible to enforce

Michael Rosenberg, The University of Western Australia; Simon Hunter, University of Strathclyde , and Stephen Houghton, The University of Western Australia

It’s almost universally recommended that for optimal physical and mental health, children engage in 60 minutes of physical activity each day and limit the time they spend watching TV, playing computer…

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