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Sebastian Fitzek compares smartphones to crack

Bestselling author Sebastian Fitzek expresses critical views on smartphone use, considering them dangerous.

14 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Sebastian Fitzek, a well-known thriller author, has described smartphones as "absolute time killers" and compared them to crack. According to Fitzek, the difference between books and smartphones is that, for him, books are "like chocolate: not always healthy, but generally harmless."

Fitzek notes that the issue of smartphone addiction resonates with him personally. He admits to struggling with excessive screen time himself and calls for a ban on phones in bedrooms.

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