This statistic shows the average daily time spent with social media worldwide, sorted by age group. As of the second quarter of 2016, daily social media usage of global internet users aged 25 to 34 years amounted to 141 minutes per day.
Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2016, by age group
(in minutes)
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GWI, & Statista. (September 28, 2016). Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2016, by age group (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613456/daily-social-media-usage-worldwide-age/
GWI, und Statista. "Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2016, by age group (in minutes)." Chart. September 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613456/daily-social-media-usage-worldwide-age/
GWI, Statista. (2016). Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2016, by age group (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613456/daily-social-media-usage-worldwide-age/
GWI, and Statista. "Daily Time Spent on Social Networking by Internet Users Worldwide as of 2nd Quarter 2016, by Age Group (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613456/daily-social-media-usage-worldwide-age/
GWI & Statista, Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2016, by age group (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613456/daily-social-media-usage-worldwide-age/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Daily time spent on social networking by internet users worldwide as of 2nd quarter 2016, by age group (in minutes) [Graph], GWI, & Statista, September 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613456/daily-social-media-usage-worldwide-age/
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