WAPF WELLINGTON

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

A MONTH OFF

I'm having a month off all social media including blogging this month (September). To tell the truth I wasn't doing much online last month either so my blog posts have been a bit thin on the ground lately.

I never use my phone for internet use, and the only social media platforms I look at on my PC are Odysee, Youtube, and Facebook.

Youtube and Facebook are both filled with AI slop and I was unhappy about wasting around 30 mins a day looking at them. So to me these figures of adults spending over four hours a day on social media are mind boggling!

As with all things internet, it's hard to know if any of the stats are genuine because the majority of internet use is now AI, but the statistics being quoted for social media use are incredibly high.

If these figures are remotely accurate, this would all be extremely unhealthy.

Time Spent On Social Media Demographics:

Teenagers (aged 13 to 17) tend to spend the most time on social media compared to any age group as of this year.

On average, teenagers spend around 8 hours and 39 minutes per day on screens. Social media usage is their top activity during this. Meanwhile, young adults (aged 18 to 29) spend around 7 hours and 22 minutes on their screens, and their top activity is social media usage.

Tweens (aged 8 to 12) also have a significantly high screen time these days, with an average of 5 hours and 33 minutes, up from 4 and 44 minutes a couple of years back. However, their top activity is video streaming, and social media comes second.

Adults (30 to 49) and older adults (50+) spend the least time on social media. On average, adults spend around 4 to 5 hours on screen.

https://newvisiontheatres.com/time-people-spend-on-social-media