Letter: Conceptualising this disorder as a disease wrongly suggests the origin of the problem lies within people, writes Simon Gibbs
By suggesting that social media “addiction” might be treated as a disease , MPs risk doing society a grave disservice. Conceptualising this disorder as a disease suggests the origin of the problem lies within people. As Professor Mike Oliver advocated, we should treat disabling phenomena as products of society, not as a problem of individuals. As the MPs’ report acknowledges, tech companies have a highly significant role in encouraging the use of social media.
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