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title: 'Survey: 53% of US adults say they spend too much time on their smartphone and 36% say about the right amount; 70% of ages 18 to 29 report spending too much time (Pew Research Center)'
link: https://www.techmeme.com/260902/p15#a260902p15
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published: 2026-09-02T11:45:01Z
updated: 2026-09-02T11:45:01Z
first_seen: 2026-09-02T14:07:29.769486161Z
summary: 'Pew Research Center: Survey: 53% of US adults say they spend too much time on their smartphone and 36% say about the right amount; 70% of ages 18 to 29 report spending too much time — Between scrolling, notifications, and messages, smartphones can be hard to put down. Just over half of U.S. adults say they spend …'
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[![](http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png)](https://www.techmeme.com/260902/p15#a260902p15 "Techmeme permalink") [Pew Research Center](http://www.pewresearch.org/):\
 **[Survey: 53% of US adults say they spend too much time on their smartphone and 36% say about the right amount; 70% of ages 18 to 29 report spending too much time](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/01/about-half-of-americans-say-they-spend-too-much-time-on-their-smartphone/)**  —  Between scrolling, notifications, and messages, smartphones can be hard to put down.  Just over half of U.S. adults say they spend …