France, April 17 -- Young people in France now spend far more time on screens than on books, with the gap widening sharply in recent years, the CNL's survey of 7 to 19-year-olds shows.

The study found young people spend on average 18 minutes a day reading for pleasure - one minute less than in 2024 and eight minutes less than in 2016.

Meanwhile, they spend three hours and one minute per day on screens, rising to as much as five hours for 16 to 19-year-olds - 99 percent of whom spend time on social media every day.   

The study found that leisure reading declines with age, particularly among boys. 'Instant gratification'

"The role of screens in families and schools, and the toxic addiction created by algorithms...