Exposure to the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages is a widely acknowledged risk
factor for the development of childhood obesity and noncommunicable diseases. Food …

Purpose This study, by critically analyzing material from multiple sources, aims to provide an
overview of what is available on evaluation tools for educational apps for children. To realize …

Many studies have found a link between time spent using social media and mental health
issues, such as depression and anxiety. However, the existing research is plagued by cross …

Experts have expressed concerns about the lack of evidence demonstrating that children's
“educational” applications (apps) have educational value. This study aimed to …

METHODS: We recruited 346 English-speaking parents and guardians of children aged 3 to
5 years to take part in a prospective cohort study of child media use. All interactions with …

Smart mobile devices are widely used for dealing with information on education and provide
entertainment at home and school. Mobile applications (apps) directed towards young aged …

Advertising to children and teenagers is a multibillion-dollar industry. This policy statement
reviews the forms of advertising that children and teenagers encounter, including newer …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

The growth of mobile device access and ownership has yielded many opportunities and
challenges for raising healthy digital media consumers. As adoption of mobile and internet …

Importance Manipulative design features (known as dark patterns) are common in video
games and adult-directed technologies, but their prevalence in children's interactive media …