The studies that show such rates being unchanged are heavily biased coming from people without a scientific mind about it but rather just wanting number to fit their agenda as with most studies on controversial topics nowadays.
There's also the fact of how media affects an individual in the way of, anyone told constantly they they are broken and an abomination will eventually start having various mental issues from that no matter what it is that is that is being said is why they are such.
Are people conveniently forgetting the distinction the WHO made between gaming disorder and gamers for the sake of jokes, or do people genuinely think the WHO said playing video games is a mental disorder? Genuinely wondering, because it's sometimes hard to tell the tone of text and memes.
There's also the fact of how media affects an individual in the way of, anyone told constantly they they are broken and an abomination will eventually start having various mental issues from that no matter what it is that is that is being said is why they are such.