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    March 5, 2019
    2. Majorities say mobile phones are good for society, even amid concerns about their impact on children
    Mobile phone users divided over whether their phone is something they ‘don’t always need’ or ‘couldn’t live without’

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    Mobile phone users divided over whether their phone is something they ‘don’t always need’ or ‘couldn’t live without’

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    2. Majorities say mobile phones are good for society, even amid concerns about their impact on children

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    Mobile phones seen as better for individual users than society as a whole
    Mobile phone users divided over whether their phone is something they ‘don’t always need’ or ‘couldn’t live without’
    Vast majorities of mobile phone users say their phone helps them stay in touch with people who live far away
    Despite positive views of mobile phones’ impact on education and the economy, many fewer think they have had a good impact on children, physical health, morality
    Majorities are very concerned about children being exposed to harmful content when using their mobile phones
    People in most countries are very concerned about a broad range of potential negative impacts of mobile phone use
    Parents at times try to limit their children’s screen time, and many try to limit their own time on the phone
    It is more common to monitor a child’s phone use than to monitor a partner’s

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