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"It distracts you so much!" - 21 per cent of young people check their phone 100 times a day

Kieran was joined by Newstalk reporter, Paul O’Donoghue and Newstalk’s Technology, Jess Kelly correspondent to discuss how much we use our phones...

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16.48 3 Feb 2022


"It distracts you so much!" - 21 per cent of young people check their phone 100 times a day


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Research from Deloitte has revealed how often we use our phones. Three quarters of people check their phone within half an hour of waking up. The survey also revealed two in five people stopped using at least one social media platform either permanently or temporarily over a 12-month period.

Kieran was joined by Newstalk reporter Paul O’Donoghue, who was looking into this research and Newstalk’s Technology correspondent, Jess Kelly to discuss…

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