According to a survey of global social media users conducted in August 2021, short videos were more popular among users aged between 16 and 38 years, with approximately 96 percent of respondents reporting to watch videos with a duration of less than four minutes. The popularity of online social videos decreased among Baby boomers, with 75 percent of respondents in this age demographics reporting to watch short videos, while only 56 percent reported watching long videos on social media.
Length of online videos watched on social media platforms worldwide in August 2021, by age group
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Short videos (less than 4 minutes)
Medium videos (between 4-20 minutes)
Long videos (over 20 minutes)
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eMarketer. (March 21, 2022). Length of online videos watched on social media platforms worldwide in August 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327367/length-social-video-watched-user-by-age/
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