We have to face up to the fact that we’re all addicted to online scrolling
The growing awareness of social media's addictive nature, particularly on younger generations, is prompting a societal re-evaluation that is now extending to adults.
This reflects an increasing push from public discourse to regulatory pressures regarding digital well-being, potentially leading to platform changes or stricter usage guidelines.
The discussion is shifting from targeting only youth to considering broader societal impacts of constant digital engagement, which could influence future consumer technology design and policy.
- · Digital well-being apps
- · Traditional leisure industries
- · Mental health services
- · Offline community builders
- · Social media platforms
- · Online advertising industry
- · Content creators (dependent on engagement)
- · Smartphone manufacturers (if usage declines)
Increased public and political pressure for social media platforms to implement features that curb compulsive use for all age groups.
A potential shift in advertising budgets from highly immersive digital platforms to more traditional or less intrusive digital channels.
Long-term societal changes in attention spans and interpersonal communication, fostering a 'digital detox' economy and new forms of leisure.
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Read at Financial Times — Technology