due to or not due to -that is the question.

[vectra]

Hello,

I have come to believe that the expression DUE TO is mainly used in the negative context - due to high inflation, or due to bad weather.
But a few hours ago preparing for my Monday class, I came across the following sentence - Due to our ability to multitask ‐ doing two or more things at the same time ‐ we actually access media (TV, radio, Internet) for nearly nine hours a day.
Have I been wrong all this time thinking that DUE TO is only used in the negative context?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Rover_KE]

Here's a discussion from another forum which considers this question in some depth and provides links to even more debate:

"Owing to" vs "due to", "because of", etc. - WordReference Forums

Rover

 

[vectra]

Hello Rover KE,

Thanks for an interesting link.

Yours,