Menyadari berbagai dampak dari keterpaparan berlebihan pada media sosial, ada yang secara radikal menggunakan istilah ”social media detox” dan mengampanyekannya.

Child gadget addiction is at an alarming level. The disorder has been on the rise not only in big cities, but also in small towns. This daily reported that hospitals in several regions are treating children and adolescents who are addicted to gadgets.

The government has said it would take serious measures to tackle child gadget addiction. Limiting children’s access to gadgets, including banning access to age-inappropriate content and information, is considered a viable path for the government to take in protecting children against gadget addiction across the nation.

In this age of digital technology, quality time with parents is often replaced by gadgets. Many children in Generation Z, also often called the “net generation”, become familiar with gadgets before they are 5 years old.