Overusing smartphones and social media

In this era of digital revolution, smartphones are available to everyone. Though most schools prohibit the use of phone during classes, we see students using them all the time. When students are so addicted to their smartphones, the future looks scary.

As internet access increases, young people in particular are misusing it more and more by spending incredible amounts of time on social media. A 2018 survey by the National Academy for Educational Management revealed how social media use has rapidly grown. According to the survey, 29.5 percent of students are addicted to using social media during their school hours.

Some are becoming addicted to watching pornography, which changes their habits and how their minds function.

Another survey by a leading NGO last year showed that around 75 percent of school going children were addicted to pornography. It is high time for people to realise the problems that arise from the overuse of smartphones and social media.

Amdadul H Sarker, Cumilla