Just about everywhere we look today, screens, and in particular social media, are being called addictive, and being blamed for causing mental health problems and damaging childhood development.

But does the evidence support this?

In today’s episode we catch up with Pete Etchells, professor of psychology and science communication at Bath Spa University and author of Unlocked: The real science of screen time.

Pete tells us why we need to redefine our relationship with technology and why social media, for all its ills, may not be as bad as we often make out.

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