Study: Children's digital playtime skyrocketed during pandemic

During the coronavirus lockdown, children and teenagers in Germany spent 75% more time playing digital games than what's usual. —Philipp Branstaedter/dpa

Children and teenagers in Germany spent 75% more time playing digital games during the coronavirus crisis than usual, a joint study by a German health insurance company and researchers from the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) has shown.

According to the results, the time spent by children and teenagers between ages 10 and 17 who play digital games on tablets, game consoles, smartphones or PCs at least once a week grew significantly.