A study of over 8,000 children aged 9–14 found that spending more than 30 minutes daily on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook may gradually impair attention, though TV or video game use showed no such effect.
Parents need to be aware of the concerns about children's well-being around technology, including potential harms to mental health, if they are exposed to inappropriate content, bullying or simply use the phone too much
