This statistic presents the most common digital decluttering activities of internet users in the United States. During the February 2019 survey, 52 percent of respondents stated that they had deleted or reduced time spent on social media apps in the last year.
Share of online users in the United States who have taken steps to declutter their online presence in the last year as of February 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Deleted or reduced time on social media apps
52%
Turn phone on silent at night
47%
Unsubscribe from mailings
47%
Shift to watching and/or reading higher quality content
25%
Organize e-mail and embrace inbox zero
24%
Watch less YouTube or user-generated content
24%
Allocate time for browsing online
23%
Consolidate e-mail accounts
23%
Shift from free video content to subscription services
19%
Use private / stealth mode while browsing
17%
Use smart speaker / AI assistant in lieu of phone / desktop
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Adobe. (March 20, 2019). Share of online users in the United States who have taken steps to declutter their online presence in the last year as of February 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1014172/online-user-digital-decluttering-actions-usa/
Adobe. "Share of online users in the United States who have taken steps to declutter their online presence in the last year as of February 2019." Chart. March 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1014172/online-user-digital-decluttering-actions-usa/
Adobe. (2019). Share of online users in the United States who have taken steps to declutter their online presence in the last year as of February 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1014172/online-user-digital-decluttering-actions-usa/
Adobe. "Share of Online Users in The United States Who Have Taken Steps to Declutter Their Online Presence in The Last Year as of February 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1014172/online-user-digital-decluttering-actions-usa/
Adobe, Share of online users in the United States who have taken steps to declutter their online presence in the last year as of February 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1014172/online-user-digital-decluttering-actions-usa/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Share of online users in the United States who have taken steps to declutter their online presence in the last year as of February 2019 [Graph], Adobe, March 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1014172/online-user-digital-decluttering-actions-usa/
