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Screen time | Wanting to use my phone less doesn't mean I'm addicted

Screen time | Wanting to use my phone less doesn't mean I'm addicted

In his weekly column "Schermtijd," tech reporter Rutger Otto explores the distinction between wanting to reduce smartphone usage and being clinically addicted. He examines the criteria for phone addiction and reflects on the common desire to spend less time on digital devices.

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