{"id":2961,"date":"2025-06-12T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/2025\/06\/12\/the-smartphone-a-weapon-of-mass-distraction\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:47:21","slug":"the-smartphone-a-weapon-of-mass-distraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/en\/2025\/06\/12\/the-smartphone-a-weapon-of-mass-distraction\/","title":{"rendered":"The smartphone, a weapon of &#8220;mass distraction&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2961-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/771_lo_smartphone_unarma_di_distrazione_di_massa.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/771_lo_smartphone_unarma_di_distrazione_di_massa.mp3\">https:\/\/homo-extensus.ai-book.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/771_lo_smartphone_unarma_di_distrazione_di_massa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The smartphone has become a veritable &#8220;weapon of mass distraction&#8221; whose compulsive use contributes greatly to the superficiality of the digital experience in today&#8217;s information society.<\/p>\n\n<p>One of the ergonomically addictive digital factors is the &#8220;continuous scrolling&#8221; of content, in social media, particularly on smartphones. 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