Addictive tech under investigation in UK by senior lawmakers

These social media apps are stirring up drama in schools((Dreamstime/TNS)

The British lawmakers that fought with Facebook Inc executives throughout 2018 over the company’s role in the spreading of fake news have begun a new investigation into addictive technology. 

The investigators, which held their first evidence-gathering session Feb 12 in London, are examining the role “immersive and addictive technologies” have on society, and particular on young children. Social media, video-games, virtual reality, and the compulsive use of smartphones, are all in the spotlight.