The public health challenges of children's and adolescents' digital media use: applying the digital determinants of health as an interpretive framework

The authors investigate how children's and adolescents' use of digital media impacts their health and wellbeing, utilizing the digital determinants of health framework to analyze existing evidence. They find that while digital media can offer benefits, it is more frequently linked to negative outcomes across various domains, with developmental stage playing a significant role. The paper advocates for a structural approach to safeguard young people's health, emphasizing the need to address the design and incentives of digital platforms rather than solely focusing on individual behavior change.