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🇬🇷 Greek, 8 October 2026, Social Impact

Digital Screen Use Alienates Human Societies

Research suggests that excessive digital screen use is eroding human relationships and social connections.

The image of people sharing a table or traveling together, yet with their gaze fixed on a screen, has become the norm of modern daily life.

However, despite the constant and immediate availability of communication, a critical issue arises: how much space remains for genuine and meaningful connection with those around us?

According to Vidar Halldorsson, a sociologist at the University of Iceland, the transfer of sociality to the digital environment fundamentally transforms daily interactions, personal relationships, and a sense of belonging.

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