During a June 2020 survey, 53.5 percent of respondents said that they would occasionally browse social media while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic despite it not being allowed in the office. Visiting adult sites during the work hours is another prohibited activity that 43.2 percent of survey participants admitted to doing while in home office.
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