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submitted 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1375850/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.

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[-] BuckFutter@timeyak.com 30 points 18 hours ago

So true, Up voted from my smartphone

[-] ratjefe@lemmy.today 4 points 16 hours ago
[-] BuckFutter@timeyak.com 4 points 16 hours ago

Just like having ten thousand spoons when all ya need is a knife 😂

[-] daychilde@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

I don't.

…because I waste it on my desktop computer. :/

[-] Sxan@piefed.zip 14 points 17 hours ago

"... and the other half are lying."

[-] essell@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Maybe they were too busy on their phones to answer the survey

[-] Hackworth@piefed.ca 13 points 17 hours ago

Having a smartphone with an awful user experience has worked out great. My hatred for its stupid bullshit outweighs my desire to interact with the internet.

[-] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 3 points 17 hours ago

Is that just hatred for the os? Or did you gimp your experience with a terrible launcher?

[-] Hackworth@piefed.ca 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

I hate the OS, the swipe recognition, the soft keyboard, and the majority of the apps. I know how to fix most of that, I just really can't be arsed to put in the time. I've been living in a kind of stand-off with the thing.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

I'm not sure how I'd rate me. I spend plenty of time on my smartphone but I'm playing SNES/GBA/DS with it hooked up to a controller clip so... not the usual use case of social bullshit ruining my mood. I enjoy the fuck out of a good emulation-in-bed night.

But hey, a few minutes on Lemmy too, of course, as I go through the entire All feed on a few minutes lol

[-] eurodyne@piefed.world 8 points 17 hours ago

The other half were too busy responding to a cavalcade of texts, online comments, and other random bullshit

[-] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Hey Ron, we need a stock photo of someone holding their phone, but we don't have any on set. Hold this bar of soap and pretend that it's a phone. Just hold it so the logo doesn't show. Perfect. 📸

[-] gingersaffronapricat@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

This is a smart phone with a premium feel, reminiscent of a wet bar of soap. Another notable feature is its fresh scent. Oddly refreshing design

[-] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

I don't, it's honestly pretty easy. Step one: don't own a mobile phone.

[-] Sickday@kbin.earth 1 points 17 hours ago

is it really so rare to just not really use your phone much in the US? There's days I straight up forget I have a phone

this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2026
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