London (Staff Correspondent): In today’s world, where the Internet has become a part of our life every moment, a new report is showing that the younger generation is now tired of this *digital age *. A study conducted by the British Standards Institution (BSI) revealed shocking facts that almost half of the youth are now imagining a world where there is no internet.
Why do youth want distance from internet?
The survey conducted by BSI on 1,294 youth between 16 and 21 years found that 70% of the youth feel bad after spending time on social media. 46% of the youth say they would like to live life without internet. 50% said they would support a “digital curfew”, where some apps or sites at night are stopped. These figures show that the Internet, which was once the medium of opportunity and engagement, is now damaging mental health and self-esteem. BSI’s CEO Susan Taylor Martin said, “The younger generation was promised that technology would give them better opportunities and connect them to their close ones. But now the same technology is harming the quality of their life.”
Increasing dependence on social media and gaming
The study also found this:
– 26% of youth spend 4 hours or more daily on social media.
– 20% said that they do three hours or more gaming.
– 75% admitted that they have been spending more time online since the epidemic.
Young women affected more
According to the report, the impact of the Internet on young women was found to be more deeply that 37% of women were victims of harassment on social media, while the figure was 28% in men. 85% of women compare their lifestyle or form to others, and 49% of women often do so.
Government action
Given the seriousness of this issue, the UK media regulator Tomcom is now instructing the websites that they:
– Change algorithms that suggest inappropriate material to youth,
– Strictly investigate age,
– A heavy fine will be imposed for not obeying the rules.
It has become clear from this study that the larger the benefits of the Internet, the deeper its mental and social losses are. The voice of the youth that “we need some relief from digital space”, no rejection, should be seen as a warning. Perhaps the time has come to think seriously about digital balance – and especially prioritize healthy online experience for the younger generation.
