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Digital media health risks warrant global action to protect young people, experts argue
The way digital technologies are currently built and governed creates real risks to health worldwide, alongside genuine benefits, according to a new three-paper series authored by 13 global experts and published in The Lancet .
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A three‑paper series authored by 13 global experts and published in The Lancet argues that the current design and governance of digital technologies pose real health risks worldwide, despite their benefits. The authors contend that these risks demand coordinated governance of digital systems. They call for the health and online safety of children and young people to be made an immediate global policy priority.
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