More than half of Americans admit to spending too much time on their phones

Gallup surveys show that more and more Americans admit to excessive cell phone use. In 2015, 39% of people felt that they were spending too much time on their phones; today that number has increased to 58%. People of all ages expressed concern. The findings come from a self-administered online survey of more than 30,000 US adults in January and February of this year. In the survey, 97% said they had a smartphone, up from 81% in 2015; while admitting to overuse, nearly two-thirds said smartphones had improved their lives, with 21% saying Much improvement, 44% said a slight improvement. 12% said smartphones made their lives worse, double the rate in 2015.

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