As of the fourth quarter of 2022, the main reason for using the internet across all age groups between 16 and 64 years worldwide was to find information. Contacting friends and family was the second-most popular reason for online users between 16 and 44 years. Individuals between 45 and 64 years reported following news and events as the second-most important reason for going online.
Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (April 27, 2023). Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, und We Are Social, und Meltwater. "Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2023). Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Most Popular Reasons for Using The Internet Worldwide as of 4th Quarter 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/
DataReportal & We Are Social & Meltwater, Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Most popular reasons for using the internet worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022, by age group [Graph], DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387376/internet-using-global-reasons-by-age/