Researchers out of Spain and Italy report a globally pooled Internet Gaming Disorder prevalence of 6.1% among adults ages ...

A gaming disorder, sometimes referred to as “video game addiction,” is a pattern of game-playing behavior—involving online gaming or offline video games—that is difficult to control and that continues ...

The Economic Survey 2025-26 advocates for a strategic "rebalancing" of youth engagement by combining restrictive safeguards, ...

Warning: Online game playing can be hazardous to one's health. So far, such a warning--usually reserved for addictive products like cigarettes and liquor--has yet to appear on the growing stable of ...

India's Economic Survey warns of a digital addiction crisis. It proposes age-based online access and school digital wellness ...

China has “basically solved” the problem of online gaming addiction among its youth, according to a new report co-authored by the China Game Industry Group Committee, the country’s top gaming industry ...

India is weighing new ways to curb digital addiction among children. The Economic Survey hints at changes that could reshape internet access.

The issue of whether young people spend too much time in front of screens is a common concern around the world, especially in China where officials have introduced regulations to rein in youngsters' ...

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Screen impact addictive use of smartphones, gaming and social media linked to lost study hours, lower productivity, sleep disruption and rising stress across age groups.