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OFF February is a global campaign that raises awareness on the impact of digital hyperconnection, inviting people to delete social media apps from their smartphones during the whole month of February. It aims to allow participants regaining control over their time and attention. Launched in 2026, it has spread very quickly to many countries around the world...[1]
Origin
editThe challenge emulates initiatives such as Dry January or Movember, that raise awareness on public health issues, such as alcohol consumption or cancer. It was launched by the OFF Movement, a foundation based in Spain, whose purpose is to mobilise humanity against the most negative consequences of digitisation[2].
OFF February justifies its action based on the growing scientific evidence of the link between the time spent on social media and the surge in mental health problems since the beginning of the 2010s.[3][4]
International Support
editOFF February is supported by dozens of organisations from diverse backgrounds, that share the same concerns about the effects of the over-exposure to screens, including:
- Civil society organisations such as Smartphone Free Childhood (United States), Safe Screens (United Kingdom), Health Professionals for Safer Screens (United Kingdom)[5], Americans for Responsible Technology[6], Safe Tech International[7], environmental NGO Ecologistas en Acción[8] or Adolescencia Libre de Móviles.
- Scientific and medical societies, such as the Spanish Paediatric Society, The Spanish Association of Neurology, the Spanish Adolescence Medicine Society or the Global Health Institute of Barcelona[9].
- Cultural institutions, such as the French National Book Centre (Centre National du Livre), the Círculo de Bellas Artes[10], la Casa Encendida o the Fundación Ortega-Marañón[11]
- Universities, such as the University of Angers[12] or the Catholic University of Murcia[13]
- Public institutions such as the City of Marseille.
Overall, for its first edition, OFF February had 60 partner organisations on 4 continents.
The initiative has also received the support from experts and celebrities such as actress Sophie Winkleman, public health expert and Harvard professor Miguel-Ángel Martínez, or the former Spanish Data Protection Agency Director, Mar España. Category:Digital technology Category:Social networks Category:Public health
- ↑ "Signing on to Off February: A global movement to digitally disconnect for 28 days". France 24. 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "The OFF Movement | Humanity Against Tech Alienation". The OFF Movement. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Devi, Khumukcham A.; Singh, Sudhakar K. (2023). "The hazards of excessive screen time: Impacts on physical health, mental health, and overall well-being". Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 12: 413. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_447_23. ISSN 2277-9531. PMC 10852174. PMID 38333167.
- ↑ Haidt, Jon. "What we've learned about Gen Z's mental health crisis". www.afterbabel.com. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "OFF February | Health Professionals for Safer Screens". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "Americans for Responsible Technology". ART. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Carney, Sean (2026-01-25). Getting back on to Life in "Off February" with Tim Arnold and Safe Tech International. Retrieved 2026-02-27 – via Vimeo.
- ↑ electromagnética, Contaminación (2026-02-05). "Desconexión digital: Ecologistas en Acción llama a participar en el Off February y anima a caminar en vez de hacer 'scroll' • Ecologistas en Acción". Ecologistas en Acción (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ "ISGlobal joins OFF February and limits social media use - Blog". ISGLOBAL. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ↑ "San Valentín Digital - Círculo de Bellas Artes". www.circulobellasartes.com (in European Spanish). 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ Press, Europa (2026-01-27). "Lanzan el reto mundial 'OFF February' para borrar las redes sociales del móvil durante los 28 días del mes de febrero". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ p.sauvaitre#utilisateurs-ldap (2026-01-20). "Mouvement OFF". iae.univ-angers.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ↑ González, Adrián (2026-02-06). "¿Móviles fuera de bares y restaurantes? Así quiere la hostelería murciana que los clientes dejen las pantallas fuera de la mesa". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
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