Screen ‘Addiction’ Running Rampant During COVID-19: Survey
Nearly a third of Americans admit succumbing to online “addiction” during the COVID-19 pandemic, reported NortonLifeLock Tuesday. The cybersecurity company hired the Harris Poll to canvass 1,000 U.S. adults May 20-June 8, finding consumers spend an average of 6.3 hours…
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a day online outside of school or work, and two-thirds think that’s too much. The survey found a quarter bought a new connected device to “better cope with the pandemic,” and the average home owns six devices. Though more than four in 10 said the increased screen time has helped them feel more connected, 38% said it made them “less physically active,” and a fifth said it “negatively impacted their mental health,” said NortonLifeLock.