Elon Musk is once again in the news for his statement. Tesla CEO has said such a thing regarding short videos watched on Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat etc. that it has created a stir in Meta, Google, Snapchat, TikTok. During an interview, when Elon Musk was asked whose invention was the one that became worse for human society instead of better, he answered with the name ‘Short Video’. Musk did not stop here and described the short video as ‘brain rot’.
mind rotting short video
These days, whether it is youth or crores of people who use social media, they spend most of their time watching short videos. Recently, research has also come to light regarding the addiction of short form videos, in which it has been described as addictive. Recently, during an interview, when Elon Musk was asked which invention of human society he considered worse, he took the name of short video.
Speaking on Katie Miller’s podcast, Musk described the short video as brain rot. According to recent research, 15 to 30 second YouTube shorts or Instagram reels are having a negative impact on the minds of children. Because of this, the mind of children is adversely affected and they become addicted to it. 78 to 84 percent of children aged 2 to 12 years are on YouTube, often spending more than 2 hours on it daily.
People’s tension increased
This statement of Elon Musk has once again increased people’s concern regarding short videos. Due to short videos, dopamine present in the brain of children is triggered, due to which the brain becomes addicted to getting instant happiness. This statement of Elon Musk is going to increase the tension of companies like Meta, Google, Snapchat, TikTok, whose short video platforms are very popular among the people. People watch short videos for hours on these social media platforms.
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