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Press release | 30 January 2025

Smartphones – a moral challenge for young adults

A new research study has examined how young adults in Sweden perceive their own and others' use of smartphones. The study, published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg, shows that many young people, especially women, experience tension and anxiety related to their phones.

The Media Barometer | 20 January 2025

Soon, the first invitations to the Media Barometer survey 2025 will be sent out!

Every year, Nordicom conducts the Media Barometer survey to understand Swedes' media habits. Invitations will soon be sent to randomly selected individuals from the Swedish population register. As a participant in the survey, you are contributing to the continuing research on Swedes' media use.

Female putting her cell phone in a basket while attending a board room meeting in her office. Book cover The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection.

Event | 14 January 2025

Digital hangover? How technology affects family, school and work

On January 28, Nordicom is hosting a seminar at Goto10 in Malmö, based on the book The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection. The seminar will address digital disconnection in the context of schools and education, as well as other aspects of how digitalisation has impacted our daily lives, work, and health.

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