Webinar #278 Dr Ben Chang - Social media, addiction and self-control

Recorded on 18 December 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Ben Chang Almost every aspect of modern life has been impacted by the social media revolution, from how we view ourselves, to how we relate with those around us, to how nations are governed.Underpinning social media platforms are powerful intelligent algorithms that harvest the data we generate when we click, scroll and post, and use these to feed us content design to maintain our attention and keep us scrolling. The result is a society addicted to its screens.How can Christians navigate this new social media reality? How can we practise self-control in the age of screen-addiction? Do our mere human faculties stand a chance against the intelligent algorithms?Dr Ben Chang is a speaker, writer and emergency medicine registrar working in London. He is author of the book “Christ and the Culture Wars: Speaking for Jesus in a World of Identity Politics” (Christian Focus Publications), and speaks regularly at conferences, churches and universities on a range of issues including bioethics, technology, cultural engagement and identity politics. He is currently writing a new book about social media.⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠