European Teenager Spend too Much Time on Social Media and Playing Games
The WHO has issued an alarming report on the problematic use of social media and digital games by young people in Europe. Although the trend appears to be true, the incomplete data basis for the gaming statements does not make them universally valid.
Dr Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Director for Country Health Policies and Systems, WHO Regional Office for Europe, and Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.IMAGO / CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl
The European office of the World Health Organization (WHO) has presented new data on the use of social media and digital games by young people, which is alarming. According to the data, the proportion of young people who show problematic use of social media rose from seven percent in 20 However, it was more extensive than almost any other survey in the media sector. A total of 280,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 were interviewed in 44 countries in Europe, Central Asia and Canada.
The European office of the World Health Organization (WHO) has presented new data on the use of social media and digital games by young people, which is alarming. According to the data, the proportion of young people who show problematic use of social media rose from seven percent in 20 However, it was more extensive than almost any other survey in the media sector. A total of 280,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 were interviewed in 44 countries in Europe, Central Asia and Canada.
