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Young American Men Face Screen Time Challenges

by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, January 19, 2026

Ipsos conducted a study of 1,290 U.S. adults with the theme of the American dream.

Data from the Ipsos tracker showed a large majority of Americans believe screens -- especially how they are used and the attention and money people give them -- are a problem. The data suggests this …

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Ed Papazian from Media Dynamics Inc, January 21, 2026 at 2:27 p.m.
Laurie, I would guess that a lot of excess screen usage by young men, in particular, is due to peer pressure. If you don't use one gismo or another that happens to be in vogue, you might be considered a "square". So you use it--or them--those screens--when communicating with your peers and they recripocate--until you grow up and have more important fish to fry than pleasing your inner circle--like finding a mate, getting married, raising a family, deveolping your business career, etc.
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