Snubbing loved ones and bumping into people on the streets - how our internet addiction is spiralling out of control
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The UK's internet addiction is spiralling out of control. That's the impression given by major research from British media regulator Ofcom.
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Its Communications Market Report, which surveyed a cross section of more than 2,500 Brits, shows how the web has invaded every corner of our lives. Some 71% of us own a smart phone.
Another 59% have tablets, while 5% have a smartwatch. 4G is nearly a right of passage - accounting for 46% of all mobile contracts - and 9.2m homes have superfast broadband connections.
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It all adds up to us being online for at least one day, or 25 hours, a week.
You get the idea.
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The internet-connected tech is also having a startling effect on our lives, making us ruder, untidier and sleep deprived.
Here are some of Ofcom's most worrying findings.
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