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Darko Manevski

Too Much Screen Time For Teens Leads To Mental Disorders

In this photograph illustration a ten-year-old boy uses an Apple Ipad tablet computer on November 29, 2011 in Knutsford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Youngsters who spend a lot of time in front of a screen are at greater risk of developing behavior disorders, warns a new study.

Social media is thought to have an especially strong influence and was most likely to be linked to issues such as shoplifting, say scientists.

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