U.S. online user digital decluttering actions 2019 | Statista

This statistic presents the most common digital decluttering activities of internet users in the United States. During the February 2019 survey, 52 percent of respondents stated that they had deleted or reduced time spent on social media apps in the last year.

Share of online users in the United States who have taken steps to declutter their online presence in the last year as of February 2019

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Deleted or reduced time on social media apps	52%
Turn phone on silent at night	47%
Unsubscribe from mailings	47%
Shift to watching and/or reading higher quality content	25%
Organize e-mail and embrace inbox zero	24%
Watch less YouTube or user-generated content	24%
Allocate time for browsing online	23%
Consolidate e-mail accounts	23%
Shift from free video content to subscription services	19%
Use private / stealth mode while browsing	17%
Use smart speaker / AI assistant in lieu of phone / desktop	13%

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Release date

March 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 19th to 26th, 2019

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

digital device owners

Supplementary notes

Original question: What actions have to taken to "de-clutter" your online presence?

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