As of the second quarter of 2024, the primary reason for internet usage among individuals aged 25 and older worldwide was to find information. The exception to this trend was the 16 to 24-year-old age group, whose main reason for going online was to stay connected with friends and family. For users aged 65 and older, following news and current events ranked as the second most popular reason for internet use.
Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2024, by age group
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (October 23, 2024). Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, und We Are Social, und Meltwater. "Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2024, by age group." Chart. October 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2024). Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Most Popular Reasons for Using The Internet Worldwide as of 2nd Quarter 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
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