Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The misuse of technology is causing some type of aggression or disorder in an increasing number of children and adolescents.
• 56.4% of the 11,164 cases attended by the ANAR Foundation between 2023 and 2024 were related to the misuse of relational, informational and communicational technologies (RICT).
• The phenomenon is due to the fact that the majority of Spanish young people spend more than four hours using screens, and to the fact that new technologies have generated new forms of suffering, such as cyberbullying and tech addiction.
• Disorders due to RICT misuse can range from sleep loss to induction of risky behaviours, abuses of power, and psychological attacks.
• Restricting the use of screens among young people is a topic of debate, and education about its risks is necessary to prevent misuse.

Conclusion: It is important to take measures, both at the educational and family level, to improve knowledge and use of RICT, and to avoid suffering among young people. Technologies have great potential, but they require responsible usage and an awareness of their potential risks.

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