Posted 10/1/2023, 9:05:00 AM

Study Reveals Most Teens Are Glued to Phones for Up to 16 Hours Daily, Raising Concerns Over Tech Addiction

97% of kids aged 11-17 use phones during school hours, with average use of 4.5 hours per day and up to 16 hours for some. Most check phones frequently, up to 498 times per day.
Overnight phone use common - 60% use phones from midnight to 5am on school nights, mostly for social media and YouTube. Some spend up to 5 hours per night.
TikTok is widely used - half of participants use it for nearly 2 hours daily. Some use it for up to 7 hours a day.
Over 50% of kids get 237+ notifications daily, up to 4,500 for some. Causes issues like lack of sleep and inability to manage tech use.
Therapists advise delaying phone access as long as possible, using kid-safe starter phones, closely monitoring content.

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