It has become increasingly common in many nations for young people to spend too much time on their smartphones, as a result it will have negative impacts on their education, health, and relationships. While there are several problems associated with excessive smartphone use, I firmly believe that these can be addressed through government measures in different ways.
There are serious issues of overusing smartphones among young people in many countries. One of the most significant factors is related to health. This is because smartphones can have an outsized effect on health, particularly on eyesight. For example, people use smartphones for a considerable amount of time and they do not go outside to relieve stress, recharge, or have a break. As a consequence, prolonged screen use can have a detrimental effect on people’s eyesight and education. Another major problem after spending too much time on phones is that younger generations might waste a vast amount of time in their lives. For instance, a child who uses phone for five to ten hours a day will not realize how the time passed away. As a consequence, they might lose the opportunity to grow independently and become depended on the internet.
However, governments can take a range of actions to tackle these issues. One useful solution is to limit smartphone use among people under the age of eighteen. For example, the Uzbek government has already introduced stricter regulations, such as restricting access to social media for people under sixteen years old. As a result, more and more young people have reduced their screen time to an average of two hours a day and started taking their studies more seriously. Another beneficial suggestion is opening new activities at school, that encourage students to study in an engaging way. In recent years, more and more young people prefer interesting lessons to be taught at school and they want to play interactive games, which improves effectiveness of learning. If governments all over the world add new classes at school – such as drama activity, new languages and sports – students may be motivated and interested to study in different methods. As a result, it will lead to more benefits for students as well as countries (the economic growth, reducing the unemployment and independent living).
In conclusion, although health problems and wasting time are the main consequences for younger generations to use smartphones too much, I am confident that these can be successfully resolved by government measures, ranging from stricter regulations for the internet to opening new activities at school.