The numbers speak: who said children can't do without screens? - Walla! technology

62 percent of children are interested in taking a break from their cell phones to play outside with friends (Photo: ShutterStock)

After in-depth research and a comprehensive survey, Bezeq's ninth report on the state of the internet in Israel, which sums up the year 2022 in digital, was published and presented some intriguing data.

We all seem to be spending more time in front of screens as each of us develops our own digital life.

Some of us adopt new technologies, fear cyber attacks and what about the youth?

Summary of the year 2022 in digital.

According to the report, which is based, among other things, on a survey conducted in collaboration with the TNS-KANTAR research institute, the number of surfers in Israel stands at approximately 6.7 million people, with each surfer on average downloading files with a volume of 15 gigabytes - an increase of 17 percent compared to last year.

The report presents another intriguing statistic: our time in front of the screens crossed for the first time the time we are not in front of the screens, with an average of 12.4 hours per day.

In addition, there was also a jump in the time we spend in front of social networks - 3.4 hours a day in 2022 compared to 2.6 hours in 2020.

Regarding notifications, no less than 73 percent of the public decided to silence the notifications on the WhatsApp application or other social networks, with 37 percent choosing to delete Various apps that took up a lot of their time.

And what about children and teenagers?

According to the report, 62 percent of children are interested in taking a break from their mobile to play outside with friends, while 61 percent of children are unhappy with Phubbing (ignoring their surroundings to concentrate on the smartphone screen), with 34 percent of them doing this while hanging out with friends or Family.

The report also shows that 46 percent of teenagers and 43 percent of children wear headphones at least half of the time.

Ultra-Orthodox surfers also took part in the survey, and according to the report no less than 80 percent of the ultra-Orthodox sector is connected to the Internet (54 percent of them use the WhatsApp application).

Another interesting statistic shows an increase in payments using Apple Pay or Google Pay services - according to the report, 45 percent of the respondents pay through the payment apps, compared to only 19 percent in 2021.

34 percent of children prefer to concentrate on the screen while they spend time with friends or family (Photo: ShutterStock)

"This year we choose our digital power, when to increase and when to decrease the connection to the Internet. If until recently the Internet managed us, today the big change is reflected in the fact that we choose for ourselves a digital-free time and thereby manage our digital routine and not the other way around," she says Tali Folg, Vice President of Marketing at Bezeq.

"Half of our day is indeed in front of the screens, but if a year ago most of the time was dedicated to work or studies, today we choose to use the Internet mainly for leisure pursuits, gaming and online shopping.

The ultra-Orthodox sector has also recognized the flexibility of the network and chooses to use it, but on its own terms," ​​Polag added. "There is no doubt that we will continue to consume more and more streaming video content and the number of connected devices in each home will increase, which will lead to the constant need for advanced Internet infrastructure.

Bezeq is prepared for the continued growth in internet consumption with the deployment of fiber at an extremely fast and wide rate." For the

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