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Time Spent on Tech Devices Not Linked To Mental Health Issues in Adolescents, Claims Oxford Study

NDTV Gadgets | 10/05/2021 06:22 PM | Click to read full article

Many recent studies have claimed that technology can do more harm than good for children and the time they spend with gadgets is somehow linked to deteriorating mental health. But a new study says that there is little correlation between the use of technology and mental health problems in adolescents.

It also throws into question a World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation from 2019 that says children below the age of five must not spend more than an hour a day in front of screens.

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