Nearly Half of UK Youth Wish for a World without Internet, Survey Reveals
- The British Standards Institution conducted a study in 2025 showing nearly 46% of UK youths aged 16 to 21 want to live without the internet.
- This sentiment stems from widespread disillusionment with social media, as many feel worse about themselves after use and experience negative emotional effects.
- The study also found nearly 50% support a digital curfew restricting app usage after 10 pm and revealed deceptive online behaviors among youths.
- Notably, roughly 42% of participants acknowledged falsifying their age, 40% had set up decoy profiles, and 27% disclosed their whereabouts to unknown individuals, indicating risky online behavior.
- Experts urge stronger privacy safeguards and a 'safe by design' approach to protect young users, as the study signals urgent need for policy action.
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Nearly Half of Young British People Would Like to Grow up without the Internet
In a survey conducted in the UK, almost half of young people expressed the opinion that they would have preferred a life without the Internet. The result can be interpreted in many ways, as it can be seen as both the starting point for a new, healthier way of thinking and the lament of an addict, finds Kristjan Port in R2's tech commentary.
Survey shows half of young people want social media curfew
Half (47%) of young people aged 16 to 21 would prefer to be young in a world without the internet. 50% also say a social media curfew would improve their lives, according to a UK survey by BSI, the UK’s national standards body. A new US survey by the Pew Research Center shows that roughly half of teens (48%) say social media sites have a mostly negative effect on people their age, up from 32% in 2022. But fewer (14%) think they negatively affect…
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