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Time spent on social media by U.S. students in 2016, by political identity
Percentage of students who spent six or more hours per week on social media in the United States in 2016, by political identity
by Erin Duffin,
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May 2, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of students who spent six or more hours per week on social media in the United States in 2016, by political identity. As of 2016, about 40 percent of students who identified themselves as centrist in their political beliefs spent six or more hours weekly on social media in the United States.
Percentage of students who spent six or more hours per week on social media in the United States in 2016, by political identity
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 2, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of students who spent six or more hours per week on social media in the United States in 2016, by political identity. As of 2016, about 40 percent of students who identified themselves as centrist in their political beliefs spent six or more hours weekly on social media in the United States.
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- 137,456 respondents
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- First-time, full-time students who entered four-year U.S. colleges and universities
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- First-time, full-time students who entered four-year U.S. colleges and universities
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