India, Dec. 11 -- Study tracked more than 8,000 children aged 10-14.

Only social media use, not gaming or video, predicted rising inattentiveness.

Effects persisted even after accounting for genetics and family income.

Researchers say distractions from constant connectivity may be to blame.

Rising social media use could help explain global increases in ADHD diagnoses.

The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment - and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD diagnoses rise around the world, a key question has emerged: could the growing use of digital devices be playing a role?

To explore this, we studied more than 8,000 children, from when they were around ten until they were 14 years of age. We asked th...