FOMO? Teens Can’t Put Down Their Phones

Teens—a generation that grew up in the era of smartphones—spend a lot of time on them.

During a typical day, teen internet users worldwide spend 3 hours 38 minutes going online via their smartphones—roughly 48 more minutes than the overall average for people ages 16 to 64, according to Q4 2016 data from GlobalWebIndex.

Teens spend more time online via smartphone than other devices—but only by a bit.