In 2023, nine percent of internet users in France aged 12 years and older reported that they voluntarily limit their use of digital technologies due to their rejection of technologies. Additionally, 10 percent of respondents expressed a lack of interest in digital technology, finding it to have little or no usefulness for them. In contrast, 53 percent of internet users in France reported no specific reason for their limited usage of digital technologies.
Share of internet users in France and factors limiting their digital usage as of July 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Rejection of digital technologies (voluntary limitation)
11%
Lack of interest in digital technology (little or no usefulness for you)
13%
Feeling of inadequacy in mastering digital tools
18%
The high cost of devices and/or internet subscriptions
22%
Nothing specific
50%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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ARCEP. (May 14, 2024). Share of internet users in France and factors limiting their digital usage as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481199/france-reasons-for-limited-digital-usage/
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ARCEP. (2024). Share of internet users in France and factors limiting their digital usage as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481199/france-reasons-for-limited-digital-usage/
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