Online harms: problematic technology use is a public health concern and requires a multistakeholder approach

Kuss, DJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-782X, 2025. Online harms: problematic technology use is a public health concern and requires a multistakeholder approach. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 21: 100602. ISSN 2352-8532

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Abstract

Modern technologies are inherently ubiquitous and mobile, making internet use the status quo. As our daily lives become increasingly mediated, social media have become ways of being and relating and impact on what we do and who we are. Despite the numerous benefits technology use offers to users, there is accumulating empirical evidence suggesting that problematic technology use is associated with online harms, which can impact the users’ mental health and wellbeing detrimentally. Online harms are a public health concern and must be addressed from a multistakeholder perspective, engaging governments, parents, schools, the industry, and healthcare services on an international scale. Governments are working on improving user safety, parents are calling for support by educational establishments to prevent online harms, whilst the technology industry is advised to increase their corporate social responsibility efforts. Meanwhile, healthcare services must be accessible to provide professional support for those affected.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Addictive Behaviors Reports
Creators:	Kuss, D.J.
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
Date:	June 2025
Volume:	21
ISSN:	2352-8532
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100602 DOI 2423410 Other
Rights:	© 2025 The Author. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0).
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Laura Borcherds
Date Added:	09 Apr 2025 08:12
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2025 08:12
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53384

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