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According to a survey at the start of the year, around 27 percent of regular users of smartphones and social networks in Germany want to temporarily do without digital offers and devices. This time out, also called digital detox, should last an average of three days, according to a survey by the industry association Bitkom.
About half only plan one day for it. Nine percent wanted to take several days off, four percent planned a week of digital detox. According to the survey, only around two percent want to go without the applications for more than a week.
According to the information provided, in most cases the respondents also stated that they did not want to do without completely. Five percent of all users who are planning a digital detox do not want to use any of the applications during the break.
According to the information, more than half (55 percent) of digital fasters do not want to use games and game apps. 48 percent plan to forego social networks. In the 16 to 29 age group, the number in the area of social networks is even higher at 61 percent. According to the survey, 42 percent want to avoid online shopping during their break and 32 percent want to consciously switch off streaming services for films and series for at least one day. The survey surveyed 1,002 people aged 16 and over in October and November.
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