How often do Facebook and Twitter users go online?

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 18, 2011
This survey shows the time spent online by internet users measured in frequency of "going online". In 2011, 50 percent of Twitter users admitted to going online multiple times an hour.

How often do you go online? Facebook and Twitter users in 2011

CharacteristicBetween 2 and 6 times a weekOnce a dayOnce every couple of hoursMultiple times an hour
Facebook users 3% 17% 46% 34%
Twitter users 3% 7% 40% 50%
Overall online users 5% 20% 45% 29%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents3%3%3%3%5%5%17%17%7%7%20%20%46%46%40%40%45%45%34%34%50%50%29%29%Between 2 and 6 times a weekOnce a dayOnce every couple of hoursMultiple times an hourFacebook usersTwitter usersOverall online users
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%105%110%

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Release date

October 2011

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 2011

Number of respondents

1,491 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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