Naslov
The Dark Side of the Web—A Risk for Children and Adolescents Challenged by Isolation during the Novel Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic

Autori
Ferrara, Pietro ; ... ; Meštrović, Julije ; ... ; Pettoello-Mantovani, Massimo

Izvornik
The Journal of Pediatrics (0022-3476) 228 (2021); 324-325e2

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, uvodnik, stručni

Ključne riječi
Adolescent ; Child ; COVID-19 ; Education, Distance ; Humans ; Internet ; Internet Use ; Pandemics ; Physical Distancing ; Risk ; Social Behavior ; Social Isolation ; Social Media ; Stress, Psychological

Sažetak
The current global health crisis has brought unprecedented changes in people’s interactions and routines owing to social distancing and confinement. In several countries, only essential businesses were functioning normally, and many adults in institutions and companies worked from home and children followed their school lessons online. Families, communities, businesses, and governments were forced to become familiar and progressively depend on the internet, digital technology, and social media to retain a semblance of normalcy, continue their daily activities, and expand their use for entertainment. This new social setting has created unique challenges and opportunities but has also exposed the most vulnerable part of the population— children and adolescents—to the unprecedented risks of the infosphere, which include uncontrolled access in dark areas of the web. Governments are working to develop measures that aim at strengthening national prevention, response, and support services. Pediatricians and educational institutions can and should play a central role in directly supervising and managing the social side effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic in their communities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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