Survey reveals 70% of people spend too much time on their phone

70 per cent of people say they spend too much time on their devices, with 43 per cent admitting to using their phone during meals.

The survey of 1,000 people in Ireland was carried out as part of Deloitte’s Digital Consumer Trends report.

74 per cent of adults use their phones as soon as they wake up while 54 per cent say they tend to stay awake later than planned because of their devices.

34 per cent check their phone at least 50 times a day and 15 per cent do so more than 100 times.

73 per cent of those aged between 18-24 and 60 per cent of those aged 25-34 years admit it delays their bedtime.

42 per cent of those surveyed own a Samsung, the most popular mobile phone brand, up from 38 per cent in 2023, while 38 per cent own an Apple phone.

71 per cent of respondents said they were exposed to online information designed to deliberately mislead.

53 per cent said they had more regularly found material online that was subsequently proven to be fake, up 46vfrom per cent in 2023.

Television remains the most popular choice for news consumption in Ireland with 57 per cent preferring it for updates.

The most popular method of staying up to date for the 18-24 (67 per cent) and 25-34 (57 per cent) age group is social media.

40 per cent say they like to get their news from the radio, 39 per cent use news websites or apps, and 38 per cent use social media.