Rise of 'split-screening': Children are watching two videos simultaneously

Children as young as eight regularly watch two videos at once to feed their content needs, it has been reported, amid concerns that attention spans are diminishing. In a study of social media habits, Ofcom has revealed that a'split-screening' phenomenon is on the rise among children. Youngsters were often seen to watch two videos side-by-side that were connected or complementary in some way. But sometimes these videos were completely unlinked, with one 10-year-old seen viewing both movie clips and random'satisfying' ASMR-style videos at the same time. Although the child claimed that split-screening allowed them to learn and enjoy a movie simultaneously, others have raised fears over shortened attention spans.