Frequency of U.S. smartphone social usage while watching TV 2019

Published by Laura Ceci, Aug 25, 2023
This statistic presents the frequency of smartphone social media usage while watching TV according to adult users in the United States as of January 2019. During the survey period, 41 percent of respondents stated that they often accessed social media on smartphone while watching TV.

Frequency of using social media via smartphone while watching TV on a separate device according to adult users in the United States as of January 2019

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Release date

January 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 15 to 16, 2019

Number of respondents

940 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

adults who use their smartphone while watching TV

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How often, if ever, do you do the following activities on your smartphone while simultaneously watching television on a separate device? Please select one option on each row. - Use social media

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