"Articles that portrayed screen time as harmful spread much faster than those with balanced or mixed findings.
Once a study was picked up by major outlets, it was repeated again and again.
Fear-based narratives can encourage rapid action without a full understanding of the evidence."
SergioEfe
🗣️"A balanced reading of existing research shows the impact of digital media depends on what children are watching, when, and why"
#SocialMedia #Screentime
Regardless of quality research that deploys fear based framing drives public debate on screen time for children.
