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Digital Nutrition Label
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What Is Digital Nutrition Label?
A Digital Nutrition Label is a transparent rating system that shows the impact of digital content and apps on our mental wellbeing, similar to food nutrition labels that show calories and ingredients.
Word Origins:
The term combines "digital" (relating to computer technology) with "nutrition label" (standardized food information panels introduced in the 1990s). The concept emerged around 2018 as tech ethicists sought ways to make technology's effects more transparent and measurable.
How Digital Nutrition Labels Work
Digital Nutrition Labels typically display metrics like:
- Time spent per average session
- Notification frequency
- Addictiveness rating
- Content quality score
- Privacy impact rating
- Mental health effects
- Age appropriateness
Benefits of Digital Nutrition Labels
- Helps users make informed choices about app usage
- Promotes transparency from tech companies
- Enables parents to better monitor children's app exposure
- Encourages developers to create healthier digital products
Related Terms
- Digital Nutrition: The practice of mindfully consuming digital content for optimal wellbeing
- Digital Nutrition Score: A numerical rating of an app or website's impact on user wellbeing
- Digital Wellness: The pursuit of balanced and healthy relationship with technology
- Digital Mindfulness Score: A measurement of how mindfully one uses digital technology