When Olivia moved from the US to a Danish elementary school, her screen time increased

Young people’s use of social media is reduced when they are forced to consider why they go there, shows a new experiment from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority.

The last thing Olivia Christensen Klinger sees before she falls asleep is a small white ghost. It’s also the first thing she encounters when she wakes up.

The little white ghost is the logo for the social media platform Snapchat. This is where all communication with friends takes place, and class events are planned in chats on the platform. Once Olivia is on the app, she is caught up in an endless scroll, from cooking videos to influencers applying makeup and talking about their lives.