Yet there is no agreement among experts as to what constitutes
excessive time online.
Whereas descriptions of online addiction are controversial at best among researchers, a new study cuts through much of the debate and hints that
excessive time online can physically rewire a brain.
Not exact matches
Several studies have linked voluntary and
excessive online use to depression, poor school performance, increased irritability and more impulsiveness to go
online (confounding addicts» efforts, if they want to at all, to stop pouring
excessive time into
online games).
Addiction — spending an
excessive amount of
time online, resulting in lack of healthy engagement in major areas of life.
Such connectedness, however, has its downsides, so experts advise guidance and close monitoring of
online activities to avoid any adversities, such as cyberbullying, inappropriate content,
excessive screen
time, and psychological addiction.
Last month, the
online community (that's pretty much the whole world, folks) was stunned by a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union («EU COJ»), which held individuals had a right to request that Google remove data «that appear to be inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, or
excessive in relation to the purposes for which they were processed and in the light of the
time that has elapsed.»
Students who spend
excessive time doing
online research drive up usage rates.
Our research and anecdotal findings highlight the pressure young people are experiencing
online, the effect that
excessive social media use and screen
time may be having on their sense of wellbeing, and one of the main concerns which staff members in particular raise: the impact of tech use on sleep.