In the freshly released iOS 12 update for all iPhones and iPads, Apple has introduced a new feature called “Screen Time“. The feature allows users to interactively manage notifications and app usage.
The feature allows users to set time limits on various applications and categorizes them by either being “Social Networking” or “Productivity” Applications. iPhone users can set a time limit on Social Media apps and once they have reached the set time, the application will close and they will receive an alert that they have spent too much time on the application.
At the end of each week, a detailed report is formulated and the user is able to see how much time they spent on social media. Apple wants to better personalize the iPhone, and let users manage how they spend their time on their phone. The new feature has options such as “Downtime” while this option is active alerts will be silenced and users will not be able to see notifications from apps such as FaceBook or Instagram, which can cause disruptions and decrease productivity.
Apple hopes to give users the freedom to limit their addicting phone usage. It is estimated that 210 million people are suffering from Internet and Social Media addictions. It was found that teens who spend 5 or more hours on social media are likely to show depressive symptoms.
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Related Articles and References
https://money.cnn.com/2018/06/25/technology/iphone-screen-time-test/index.html
http://mediakix.com/2018/04/social-media-addiction-statistics/#gs.iwzEOFw
Alex Calinescu 