DELETE SOCIAL MEDIA APPS FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR
28 DAYS
RECOVER
54 HOURS
OF YOUR TIME IN A MONTH.
Almost any alternative to the time you spend on social media will have a more beneficial impact on your wellbeing.
We are increasingly aware of this.
Now, we need to move from reflection to action.
TURN OFF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA
TURN ON YOUR LIFE
In February of 2026, the OFF Movement is launching the first edition of OFF February, a social experiment to face the challenge of hyperconnectivity on a global scale.
What happens when we stop being the product and take back control of our time?
OFF FEBRUARY:
28 DAYS WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR POCKET
Delete social media apps from your smartphone during all of February.
⟶ Delete any app that steal more time than the value they offer.
⟶ Does not require to permanently delete accounts.
⟶ If you need them, access them from a computer.
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What changes when you disconnect? Does everything change when you detach?
If you’d like to take part in the OFF February impact study, contact us.
Supported and convened by
OFF February is a celebration, not a resignation.
Setting limits on social media isn’t a punishment,
but a liberation.
Let’s celebrate a life without constant pressure
from platforms together.
DISCOVER OFF FEBRUARY VENUES
Bars – Restaurants – Bookshops – Cultural spaces – Sports facilities
that share our commitment to celebrate life outside of screens
DO YOU MANAGE A SPACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Bars – Restaurants – Bookshops – Cultural spaces – Sports facilities
Contact us to become an OFF February partner.
01
Attract people looking for spaces to disconnect.
02
Gain visibility on our contributor’s map and in our communications.
03
Associate your space with a global initiative that tackles one of the biggest civilisational challenges of our time.
OFF FEBRUARY "EXTRAS"
WALK INSTEAD OF SCROLL
Each day, people scroll an average of 180 meters on their phones.
If you multiply this for the 28 days in February, it makes 5.04 km.
We invite you to walk the same distance, together, in the real world, free from digital interference.
Discover if Walk instead of scroll is planned in your city. If not and you wish to organise it.
Soon, we'll publish the list of cities where there is a Walk instead of Scroll.
WALK INSTEAD OF SCROLL – CITY MAP
7 February 12h (except in France, where they start at 10 a.m.)
Madrid
Start of the route: Plaza Isabel II, 28013, Madrid, Spain. Metro: Ópera
Castellón
Start of the route: Palau de la Festa, Carrer del Riu Sella, 1, 12005, Valencia, Spain
Valencia
Start of the route: Palau de la Música, Pg. de l’Albereda, 30, El Llano del Real, 46023, Valencia, Spain
Vigo
Start of the route: Parque Monte do Castro, Paseo Cedros, s/n, 36203 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Segovia
Start of the route: Plaza del Azoguejo, Plaza del Azoguejo, 1, 40001 Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain
Sevilla
Start of the tour: Meeting point: RTVE gate (main north entrance). Alamillo Park
Caravaca
Start of the route: entrance from Camino del Huerto with Av. Miguel Espinosa, Murcia, Spain
Málaga
Start of the tour: Plaza de la Malagueta (next to the Antonio Martín restaurant).
París
Self-guided walk - Starting point: Hôtel de ville, 75001 - Time: 10 a.m.
Marsella
Self-guided walk - Starting point: Town Hall, 75001 - Time: 10 a.m.
London
Start of the route: London Kings Cross Station, Euston Road, London, Greater London, N1 9AL. More information here: meetup.com/walks-by-water/events/312004671/
JOIN THE OFF FEBRUARY CHALLENGE
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are we gathering or setting up information tables?
. In Madrid, it will be at Plaza Murillo, in front of the Botanical Garden, on Paseo del Prado. In other locations, please check the map of confirmed cities above — it will be updated regularly. But you can already mark the date in your calendar.
Who is organizing and supporting this gathering?
. It is organized by Movimiento OFF, with the support of entities such as the Spanish Association of Pediatrics, Adolescence Free from Mobile Phones (ALM), ALMMA, Apaga y VeÀMONOS, Screen-Free Classrooms (Aules Lliures de Pantalles), College of Psychology of Castilla y León, Cyber Guardians, Ecologists in Action, Educate Without Screens, Healthy School, Federation for MENTAL HEALTH Castilla y León, CLE Foundation, Research Group in Ecological Technique and Humanities of Carlos III University, Piña por la Educación, Spanish Society of Adolescent Medicine, Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians, Tu nube seca mi río, among other groups committed to the cause. It is endorsed by experts such as Catherine L’Ecuyer, María Salmerón, Francisco Villar, and Javier Zarzuela, who will be present at the gathering in Madrid. Media outlets can arrange interviews with them in advance.
How long will the gathering or information table last?
. We will be there from 11:00 a.m. to around 2:00 p.m.
Does this movement have a political ideology?
. No. It is a non-partisan movement. What unites us is the urgency to protect the health, well-being and development of children and teenagers.
Will there be information available?
. Yes. There will be an information table about the impact of hyperconnection in childhood.
Any more questions? You can write to us at contacto@offm.org