Digital technology includes things like computers, tablets, smartphones, and the apps or websites you use every day.
Digital technology plays an important role in our daily life. It helps us learn, play, and stay connected.
Knowing how to use it in safe and healthy ways is important because:
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The benefits can be significant: You can learn new things, get help with homework, create art or music, and talk to friends far away.
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Too much can hurt: Spending too much time online or misusing digital technology can affect you in some of the same ways that misusing drugs or alcohol can. Digital technology can become a problem when it harms your mental or physical health, or has unwanted effects on your life.
“We have become consumed by technology. The amount of time I waste on social media is disgusting. It is an ‘unstated’ rule for my generation to have social media. Everyone has it. With every post I see my life is affected. Whether we realize it or not, the impact of a single image is tremendous.”
– Anonymous youth, age 16
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