Gen Zers spend more than seven hours a day on their phones


Young people spend the most time on TikTok, according to the DCDX study. — AFP Relaxnews

Generation Z Americans, aged 15 to 27, spent an average of seven hours and seven minutes a day on their smartphones in 2023. This screen time, which increased by 6.5% compared to 2022, was mainly spent on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and messaging.

The DCDX "2023 3rd Annual Gen Z Screen Time Report"* investigated the relationship between young Americans and technology, and in particular their cellphones, for the third consecutive year.

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