Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Europe in 2020, online media use has changed. In all five of the countries featured in this statistic, there has been an increase in online news consumption, social networking and online public services.
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Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020
* Compared to an index score of 100. An index of 100 would show no increase or decrease.
** Daily time spent in each category was analyzed before the crisis compared with during the crisis:
Germany: (1 January -15 March) compared with (16-26 March)
Spain: (1 January -14 March) compared with (15-29 March)
Netherlands: (1 January -14 March) compared with (15-29 March)
Italy: (1 January - 8 March) compared with (9-29 March)
Poland: (1 January -11 March) compared with (12-29 March)
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GfK. (April 9, 2020). Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/
GfK. "Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020." Chart. April 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/
GfK. (2020). Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/
GfK. "Increases in Online Media Usage* during The Coronavirus Pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/
GfK, Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020 [Graph], GfK, April 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/
