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A study reveals that 70% of respondents cannot do without their smartphone
A study of 20,000 people reveals that 70% of respondents cannot do without their smartphone, with impacts on physical and mental health.
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US: Meta and Google convicted of endangering minors
A US judge ordered Meta and Google to pay $6 million for endangering minors. Le Temps believes that only strong regulation can solve this public health problem.
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Meta and Google’s unprecedented conviction sends shivers through Silicon Valley
A Los Angeles court has found Meta and Google liable for a teenager's social media addiction, a first in the United States that could pave the way for thousands of other lawsuits.
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Young people facing digital addiction: mechanisms and potential regulations
Baptiste Detombe, 24, documents the addictive mechanisms of social networks in young people and proposes bank card access control before the age of 16.
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Forest schools as an antidote to children's digital overload
UNESCO documents the effects of screen overexposure in young people: between 5 and 9 hours daily in front of devices, with measurable impacts on cognitive and emotional development.This prolonged exposure leads to observable consequences: increased anxiety, body dissatisfaction, reduced attention span, decreased creativity, and sleep disturbances.
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Sedentary lifestyle, fourth leading cause of death worldwide according to WHO
Alexandre Dana and Victor Fersing analyze the effects of a sedentary lifestyle in La chaise tue (The Chair Kills). The WHO ranks it as the fourth leading cause of global mortality and the primary preventable factor.
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Film students struggle to watch an entire film
An American study reveals that film students struggle to watch entire films, a phenomenon linked to changing media habits and the intensive use of social networks.
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Digital break: a well-known concept in France, but still a marginal practice.
A study reveals that 76% of French people are familiar with the digital break, but only 19% have actually taken it, despite perceived benefits on well-being and sleep.
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Digital addiction among teenagers in Italy: 100,000 young people at risk
The Italian National Institute of Health reveals that 100,000 teenagers are at risk of social media addiction. Experts favor an educational approach over outright bans.
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