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History

The term screen time has been usually referred to in a negative context as the AAP (American Academy Pediatrics) advises parents to limit the screen time for children.[1] The phenomenon itself has existed since the technology has been available to the general public. The installation of television by Americans was more rapid over the 1950’s then any other information and communication technology to come before[1]. In the late 1990’s, adolescents spent an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours per day watching television.[2] Similar averages are present across nations North America and Europe as well as Japan and Korea.[2]  Experts have suggested that excessive screen time is harmful especially if the content is violent. Several many attempts have been made to reduce or control screen time. In the 1970’s the “television-free” movement emerged which appeal to reduce the screen time.[1] The Children’s Television Act (1990) provide the children with more educational programming and the Telecommunication Act of 1996 grant parents a way to control the television content.[2] Both of the Acts put restrictions on how the screen time is used.

Internet and Screen Time The use of internet expanded in the 1990’s. This caused the increase in the usage of devices that could access the internet and the increase in screen time. In 2001 an average user spent 83 minutes online.3 By 2010, twenty two percent of the world’s population had access to the computer. The internet allows users to communicate, watch videos, and find information needed. That is why a lot of screen time is spent watching videos online by the users. In February 2006, 15 million videos a day were watched while 20,000 videos were uploaded. 4 However, in March of 2010, an average of 24 hours of video was uploaded in a minute.4