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Der Nächste, bitte!
(Next, please!)
Newspaper | Die Zeit
Date | 13.7.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | addiction, diversity, gender, online dating, threat
Summary | Online dating is tricky because the apprearance of an abundance of romantic prospects makes us reluctant to stick with one person. Many people get into a state of sexual restlessness that borders on sexual addiction with the help of online dating apps. Many such apps encourage casual sex which bears the risk of sex addiction. One app notorious for being mainly for casual sex is Grindr, a dating app for gay men which is designed. Women on dating apps have the problem that they are most attractive in their early 20s to men of all ages which means that they are less likely to find a partner the older they are.
Image Description | Images of men and women.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s)
Wie der Selfie-Wahn unseren Urlaub ruiniert
(How the selfie craze is ruining our vacation)
Newspaper | Welt
Date | 28.3.2017
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | addiction, selfie, smartphone, social media, threat
Summary | It has become more important to post on social media than to experience. We evaluate our life based on social media likes. This is very visible in holiday destinations, for instance in skiing destinations in Austria which have introduced free wifi on all slopes. People care more about their selfies than about the skiing. This fuels the addictive potential of social media and smartphones.
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Nach Spielen im Internet kann man süchtig werden
(One can get addicted to games on the internet)
Newspaper | General-Anzeiger
Date | 10.11.2017
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | addiction, game, school, threat, youth
Summary | Internet games have a high addiction potential because one needs to spend a lot of time on it to succeed. Experts say that if one spends more than 4 hours a day on games, one has a problem and needs to seek professional help. Game addicts stop seeing their friends and let their school grades slide.
Image Description | Image of a boy sitting with his smartphone in his lap.
Image Tags | hand(s), male(s), smartphone
Vortrag über Einfluss von hohem Medienkonsum auf Kinder
(Presentation of the influence of high media consumption for children)
Newspaper | Wiesbadener Kurier
Date | 28.10.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, pornography, threat
Summary | Children are using new media earlier than ever. The internet is not a playground - violent and sexually explicit material can be easily found online. If children use new media too much, they can become psychologically addicted or get bad posture, become overweight, or get headaches. While there are many benefits of the internet, there are also many dangers. Boys are more drawn toward online games and girls are more at risk to become addicted to communication on social media.
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Ab wann beginnt die Smartphone-Sucht? Schwer zu sagen
(When does smartphone addiction begin? Hard to tell)
Newspaper | Berliner Morgenpost
Date | 24.9.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, school, threat
Summary | Contemporary childhood is strongly influenced by new media. Many children get a smartphone from an early age and spend their free time in group chats where they can talk to their friends unsupervised by parents. Many schools already integrade new technologies into their classes. Children also have a harder time learning about the value of money because so much is paid for digitally. Parents need to talk to their children about the dangers lurking from strangers online.
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