A Project in Europe Tested Whether Students Could Live Without Smartphones
7 May 2026 at 09:47
For three weeks, thousands of children in Europe went without social media or their smartphones, or both. This is the diary of their digital detox.
Elderly people take advantage of courses on how to navigate mobile devices and avoid ‘analogue isolation’
It’s not only young people whose gaze is fixed on tiny screens. But for these users in Tokyo, clicking and scrolling is anything but second nature.
“I can’t deal with all of the apps that jump out at me,” says one. “How do I know if I’ve definitely ended a call?” asks another.
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© Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

© Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

© Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images