News release

From: The Royal Society

Towards Digital Balance. A data-driven scoping review of the research landscape at the intersection of digital media use and health

How can we stay healthy in an increasingly digital society? The study maps out research landscape at the intersection of health and digital media use. After reviewing the literature, we conclude that any public guidance that seeks to support healthy long-term digital media use should consider multiple aspects of health simultaneously, covering physical, mental, and social health aspects. But we also find the evidence is fragmented. To use a food metaphor; perhaps it is too early to provide advice on a healthy media diet, but we do provide an overview of the main ingredients.