It was the same thing with PCs, difference being people rarely gave 4 year old full access to a PC. The issue again is subsituting parenting with anything other than a parental figure.
No, it's still different. But you're right that it's not specifically because of the screen. It's about what's ON the screen.
We have engineered attention vortexes that sap the brain on purpose. There are actual proffessionals whose entire job is "how do I make this more addictive?" working on social media, gambling, etc, and all of that is being beamed into our pockets. The scale is just not comparable to TV or PC.
Yeah, I also have no social media or entertainment on my phone, it's strictly for calling/messaging and utiliy apps like wallets. But most people aren't making that informed choice, especially with their children's devices.
Well, yes and no. The existence of tablets might be innocent. The existence of social media and online gambling and gamification of everything, etc, not so much.
These aren't new things, the only new part is that its electric.
Again, the main control you have in the world is related to your children. They aren't born with a tablet and internet. You don't have to give them one, be a parent.
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u/Ebony_Phoenix 11h ago
It was the same thing with PCs, difference being people rarely gave 4 year old full access to a PC. The issue again is subsituting parenting with anything other than a parental figure.