The term “chronically online” has become a feature in the popular lexicon.

As a nation, regardless of age, Singaporeans appear to be chronically online, given that the internet penetration rate was 96 per cent as at early 2024, and that in January 2024, around 85 per cent of the population were social media users. 

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Teo Kay Key is a research fellow at IPS Social Lab, Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore.

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