Rare is the parent who doesn’t have to battle their children to get off their screens. Beginning on Friday, the EU’s Digital Services Act will force the largest digital platforms to make it easier to report questionable material, and stop the targeting of vulnerable groups. But it won’t limit screen time. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry examines the addiction that many users to have to their digital devices, and what we know about the impact on mental health.
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