22 Apr 2025

Half of adults feel overrun with phone notifications - survey

From Checkpoint, 4:06 pm on 22 April 2025

A recent survey shows half of all adults feel overrun by the number of times their phones pings them with notifications. Research commissioned by New Zealand telco 2Degrees found that 38 percent of kiwis under the age of 30 feel not just overwhelmed but panicked and anxious about the number of notifications they get. Neuroscientist and Digital Wellbeing Expert Kathryn Berkett spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.