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As social distancing requirements have become normal, even taking over holiday family gatherings over the past few months, kids are living lonelier lives. That often means turning on screens and technology.
Given the combination of the web, social media, and multiple mobile devices, today s youth are no doubt the most tech-savvy generation ever. That fact combined with a global pandemic and virtual education is driving tech use among kids even higher. It s universal at this point, said addiction specialist Joshua Andrus.
Andrus started Parents Overcoming Electronics. He says kids often turn to their devices to deal with emotional struggles. If we re looking at tech addiction, it s their version of telling the alcoholic to stop drinking and that s just never effective, he explained. They re going to the devices to fill a void.