The average person checks their phone 96 times a day.
True.
Some people who work in the tech industry are fighting against smartphone addiction.
True.
Teens spend over seven hours a day in front of a screen.
True.
Babies’ brain development is delayed because they’re looking at screens.
False.
We’re likely to see a rise in teenage mental health problems because of social media addiction.
True.
Changing the colour settings on your phone may make you spend less time on it.
True.
50% of teenagers consider themselves addicted to their smartphones.
True.
as many as 7% of teen boys have a video gaming addiction.
False. It's 12% as of 2023
Smartphone use is involved in 89% of car accidents in America.
False. It's 26% as of 2023
85% of American adults can’t spend a day without going online.
True
Around 8% of the global population is addicted to the internet.
True
