According to a March 2023 survey of internet users in Canada with children under 18, half of respondents said their kids spent most of their screen time playing games. Additionally, 38 percent of parents reported that their kids spent most of their screen time watching TV, while around a quarter stated their kids used their screen time to socialize via messaging and chat apps.
Ways children in Canada spend time on the internet according to parents as of March 2023
respondents are parents with children under 18; up to two answers were possible
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "In which of the following ways do your child(ren) spend the most screen time? Select up to 2.?"
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CIRA. (July 31, 2023). Ways children in Canada spend time on the internet according to parents as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422374/canada-ways-time-spent-online-kids/
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