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About half of Americans say they spend too much time on their smartphone
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1375850/about-half-of-americans-say-they-spend-too-much-time-on-their-smartphone
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/01/about-half-of-americans-say-they-spend-too-much-time-on-their-smartphone/Between scrolling, notifications, and messages, smartphones can be hard to put down. Just over half of U.S. adults say they spend too much time on their smartphone, according to a Pew Research Center survey from May and June 2026. About a third of adults say their smartphone use is about right, while just 3% say they spend too little time using these devices.
Pew Research CenterAbout half of Americans say they spend too much time on their smartphoneSeven-in-ten adults under 30 say they spend too much time on their smartphone, as do about two-thirds of those ages 30 to 49. 
