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THE QUSTODIO ANNUAL DATA REPORT 2021<\/p>\n

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THE QUSTODIO ANNUAL DATA REPORT 2021<\/p>\n

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Living and learning in a digital world<\/h1>\n

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The complete snapshot of how children are living and growing with technology.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A full view of digital trends and usage in 2021 globally and across three major markets, including screen time, social media, and gaming, paired with how children are learning and developing in a rapidly changing environment.<\/p>\n

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A full view of digital trends and usage in 2021 globally and across three major markets, including screen time, social media, and gaming, paired with how children are learning and developing in a rapidly changing environment.<\/p>\n

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In this report<\/p>\n

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1.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0ABOUT<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2.<\/span>\u00a0 INTRODUCTION<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3.<\/span>\u00a0 METHODOLOGY<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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4.<\/span>\u00a0 FAMILIES AND TECHNOLOGY<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
On and offline balance<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/span>\u00a0 TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

6.<\/span>\u00a0 OUR CONNECTED WORLD<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
Online risks<\/a><\/span>
The positive side of technology<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0<\/span> KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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8.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0ONLINE VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n

9.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.<\/span> GAMING<\/strong><\/p>\n

11.<\/span>\u00a0 EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

12.<\/span> COMMUNICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

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13.<\/span>\u00a0 TIPS<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

14.<\/span>\u00a0 CONCLUSION<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THIS REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Three years ago, we released our first annual report looking into children\u2019s digital habits, offering insights into their app activity across 2019. Shortly after, when the coronavirus pandemic began to alter technology habits across the globe, we released the direct, immediate effects it was having on children\u2019s app habits across the first few months of 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our 2021 report follows in the footsteps of our second annual report, where we analyzed children\u2019s habits globally, and in three major markets (the US, the United Kingdom, and Spain) across 2020. <\/span>These reports investigate children\u2019s use of technology across five popular categories<\/b> – online video, social media, gaming, education, and communication apps. In each category, we present graphs and information detailing the most popular apps based on the percentage of children using them, the time spent on kids\u2019 most popular apps, the time spent per app category overall, and the apps that parents most frequently blocked in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this year\u2019s report, we have directly involved children and families in our research, through surveys and interviews that allow them to share their unique perspective on technology and family life<\/b>. These insights, combined with our own app research, allow us a window into how families are facing the rapid development of technology and how it fits into many aspects of their lives, from hobbies to education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This report offers a snapshot of the digital world, through younger, fresher eyes. <\/b>In addition to children\u2019s daily habits, we\u2019ll explore how technology is becoming an indispensable tool in education, bringing the classroom online and ever-present, even when school\u2019s out for the day. Through the insights gained, we\u2019ll <\/span>develop a further understanding of what it means to grow up with technology<\/b>, so we can reap its benefits and enjoy the true positives for many years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ABOUT QUSTODIO<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Founded in 2012 by cyber-security experts Eduardo Cruz, Josep Gaspar, and Josh Gabel, <\/span>Qustodio<\/span><\/a> is the world leader in online safety and digital wellbeing for families. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure digital experience, and provide a cross-platform solution for families and schools, helping parents and educators protect their children from online harm, while promoting healthy digital habits and awareness. As technology lovers, we\u2019ve made it our mission to <\/span>help families and schools live and navigate smarter in an increasingly connected world<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h3>\n

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If 2020 was a year of change, then 2021 was the year the world accepted, and adapted as a result.<\/b> We adapted to meetings held over Zoom. We adapted to dance classes, cooking courses and gardening tips through a screen. We adapted to the constant buzz of an update in our pockets, and as time passed, we adapted to ignoring them, beginning to understand the toll that being constantly connected was taking on our daily lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Screen time, which global trends were already showing to be on the rise during 2019, suddenly hit an all-time high,<\/b> skyrocketing to unprecedented levels as we lived and breathed the online world: work, studying, classes and lectures, checking on our families and friends, and even exercise went digital for months at a time. With many parents working from home, screens became the only way to keep children entertained for hours at a time. But with lockdowns easing over the world, the words \u201cnew normal\u201d began to creep into our daily lives. <\/span><\/p>\n

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WHAT DID THE NEW NORMAL<\/em> MEAN FOR 2021?<\/h4>\n

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For some, it was back to school, back to work – with a few small changes. But for many others, the extended time in front of screens stuck. <\/span>Children could be back in school for one week, then distance learning the next<\/b>. Companies around the world went fully remote, or switched to hybrid approaches, with employees working from home much of the time. Children and adults alike hopped from screen to screen, closing the laptop at 3pm to be met with a space once filled with after-school activities or the daily commute, and instead switching on the video game console, scrolling social media, or turning on the TV simply because there was nothing else to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The long-term effects of our reliance on technology and screens are still unknown<\/b>, and the pandemic\u2019s influence on Generation Z and Alpha, the youngest generations during coronavirus times, will not fully be seen for years to come. However, through the millions of families using Qustodio, <\/span>we are able to see first-hand the effect this new fully digital lifestyle is having<\/b>, and the risks that children are being exposed to as a result of excessive screen time. Throughout this report, <\/span>we\u2019ve brought these voices to life by including select insights from our interviews with children around the world<\/b>, which serve to help us understand how kids use technology in 2021, and their true feelings surrounding it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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