# Digital Weariness Stats This 'Skeptical Tech' Infographic is Telling By Courtney Scharf | Published 2012-07-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skeptical-tech-infographic References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/public-growing-weary-popular-technology) & [sodahead](http://www.sodahead.com) This 'Skeptical Tech' infographic highlights the way in which people's interest in digital products and services may be overstated. From detailing the amount of time people actually spend on [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-scale-browser-extensions) to highlighting the way that people really feel about technology and the companies that dominate the field, this chart provides a unique perspective. Some people surveyed even reported that they expected to see Facebook get replaced in the near future by a competing social network. Though there's no telling whether or not those surveyed are correct, there are some potentially interesting takeaways from this chart. Even if the businesses aren't suffering per se, [attitudes about these services and products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/px-pulse) have huge influence, and could mark the beginning of a change to the technology market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Weariness:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating technologies that address people's skepticism and offer alternative solutions to traditional digital products and services. - **Shifting Attitudes:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing technologies that cater to changing attitudes towards technology and provide a more positive user experience. - **Competition in Social Networks:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating a social network that could potentially replace Facebook and meet the evolving needs of users. ### Who This Affects Most - **Digital Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the digital technology industry by creating new products and services that address people's weariness and offer unique value propositions. - **User Experience Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the user experience design industry by developing intuitive and user-friendly interfaces that cater to shifting attitudes towards technology. - **Social Media:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the social media industry by creating a new social network that could potentially replace Facebook and capture the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Phone Breakup Newsletters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reclaim-your-brain.md) - [Screen Time Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moodshift.md) - [Playful Digital Detox Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheaum-concept.md) - [Uncomfortable Anti-Tech Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uscellular.md) - [Intentional Online Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slow-internet.md) - [Screen Time Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deepfocus.md) - [Digital Wellness Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focuspledge.md) - [Digital Wellness Inniaitives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-wellbeing-of-gen-z.md) - [Conversation Insight Analytics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/messages-wrapped.md)