A March 2023 survey found that over half of teens in the United States accessed the internet to listen to music, as 65 percent of respondents between 13 and 17 years stated so. A further 59 percent said they went online to use social media, while 57 percent watched videos created by other people.
Most performed internet activities by teenagers in the United States as of March 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Listening to music
65%
Accessing social media
59%
Watching videos created by other people (e.g. YouTube)
57%
Playing games online
54%
Generally browsing the internet
52%
School work/studying
50%
Interacting with friends and family
43%
Messaging (e.g. Skype, Facebook Messenger, etc.)
42%
Streaming content (e.g. movies, TV shows, videos)
41%
Downloading content (e.g. games, movies, TV shows)
41%
Video/audio calls (e.g. Zoom, FaceTime)
39%
Buying or browsing products online (e.g. clothing)
36%
Email
35%
Buying or browsing services online (e.g. food delivery)
16%
Accessing news and sport websites
12%
Broadcasting/sharing my own videos on sharing sites (e.g. Twitch, YouTube)
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YouGov. (March 29, 2023). Most performed internet activities by teenagers in the United States as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453543/us-teens-common-online-activities/
YouGov. "Most performed internet activities by teenagers in the United States as of March 2023." Chart. March 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453543/us-teens-common-online-activities/
YouGov. (2023). Most performed internet activities by teenagers in the United States as of March 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453543/us-teens-common-online-activities/
YouGov. "Most Performed Internet Activities by Teenagers in The United States as of March 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453543/us-teens-common-online-activities/
YouGov, Most performed internet activities by teenagers in the United States as of March 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453543/us-teens-common-online-activities/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Most performed internet activities by teenagers in the United States as of March 2023 [Graph], YouGov, March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453543/us-teens-common-online-activities/
