percent of respondents in the United States between 45 and 64 years said they would strongly oppose limiting each American's internet usage to a certain maximum amount of data per week. Younger generations seemed to be more supportive of that idea. Around a quarter of those aged 18-29 years said they would somewhat support limiting the weekly amount of internet data usage, compared to nine percent of those 65 years and older.
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YouGov. (April 4, 2024). Adults in the United States on limiting weekly internet usage as of April 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470306/us-internet-use-limit-support-by-age/
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YouGov. (2024). Adults in the United States on limiting weekly internet usage as of April 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1470306/us-internet-use-limit-support-by-age/
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