Young people in Portugal cut back on social media use


By Xun Wei
  • World
  • Sunday, 14 Dec 2025

LISBON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Young people in Portugal are sharply reducing their social media use, reflecting a shift toward more conscious digital habits, according to new data and researchers.

Figures from Portuguese market research firm Marktest show that the proportion of young people using social media has fallen 22 percent over the past two years. The general population is also cutting back, with average daily time spent on social media dropping 13 percent over the past year.

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