Who checks their Instagram account as soon as they wake up? Who deals with boredom by scrolling through their news feed? Who keeps checking their smartphone when meeting their girlfriend?

Well, who feels caught now? We bet that's how some people feel in the digital age and yet very few people are actually aware of how much time they really spend on social networks.

The editors of the Swiss online magazine Friday did the self-test and were sometimes horrified at how many hours passed by “just looking at pictures”.

Marc-André Capeder, editorial director of lifestyle and projects at be Friday, spends almost 20 hours a week on Instagram - shocking or everyday life for modern people?

Well, are you curious now?

Your Time on Facebook

Aside from apps that help track your consumption across different platforms, the Facebook app offers a direct way to see how many hours you spend on the platform.

To do this, tap on the three lines at the top right of the app:

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Screenshot by mimikama.org

If you scroll all the way down, the settings appear. If you open this...:

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Screenshot by mimikama.org

... the “ Your Time on Facebook ” function appears.

And … ? How many hours do you spend on Facebook? More than you thought? Yes, the truth can often be uncomfortable...

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