68% of Ukrainian children spend more than three hours online every day. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by Rakuten Viber Ukraine, in which more than 30 thousand users took part.
The data shows that 15% of children spend more than two hours a day online, and another 9% spend more than one hour.
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Parents also answered questions about restricting access to the Internet for their children:
- 45% always control the time they use the Internet;
- 7% restrict access only on weekdays;
- 15% use restrictions as a punishment;
- 6% rarely control the time, considering it a minor problem;
- 27% do not restrict access to the Internet at all.
The survey raises questions about children’s digital habits and the role of parents in regulating screen time. In the digital era, the problem of balancing online life with real-life communication is becoming a pressing issue for both children and adults.
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