The rapid growth of digital technology has revolutionised human contact, education, employment, and society's conventions. Although digital innovation has significant potential, it simultaneously introduces substantial problems for personal behaviour, cognitive health, social interactions, and institutional operations. This article examines the notion of digital discipline—the deliberate development of responsible, ethical, and balanced digital engagement—as an essential paradigm for the 21st century. The paper argues that digital discipline is important for reducing issues like digital addiction, privacy violations, false information, and shorter attention spans by combining research from psychology, education, communication studies, and digital ethics.
Meena, S. (2026). Digital Discipline: A Need of the Hour. International Journal of Innovations & Research Analysis, 06(01(II)), 137–141. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJIRA/06.1(II).8877
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