As of June 2020, ** percent of parents to U.S. teens aged 14 to 17 years stated that their kids were spending more than four hours per day on electronic devices since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only ** percent of responding parents stated that their teens had used electronic devices daily for more than four hours before the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the pandemic triggered a rise in the use of electronic devices among American children under 13 and teenagers with screentime now double that of what it used to be across all age groups. YouTube, Netflix and Instagram dominate In an ongoing survey between 2015 and 2020 it was reported that the most popular video platforms among teens in the U.S. were Netflix and YouTube, and the pandemic has done little to shift that. Cable TV viewership continued to decline throughout 2020, while Hulu rose in popularity during this time. Meanwhile, despite a slight drop in viewership Netflix and YouTube retained their positions as the top two video services after the onset of the pandemic. YouTube and Instagram were also named the most popular social media channels among teens and young adults, as of the third quarter of 2020. Due to their booming popularity, it is no wonder that advertisers have been increasingly targeting these networks, with social media add spend having been on the rise each year since 2017. The biggest growth surge has come from mobile advertising, while spend on desktop advertising has remained nearly the same. Texting and phone calls most preferred during lockdown As most of the world entered lockdown during the peak of the Coronavirus pandemic in April 2020, teens in the U.S. were asked which technologies they had used to virtually connect with friends and family during this time. 'Texting' was the most preferred method, named by over ** percent followed by phone calls. Meanwhile, video chat and social media came in third.

According to a survey of media users in the United States fielded in December 2024, TV took up ** percent of time spent with entertainment screens by respondents over the age of 35 years. The surveyed Gen Z consumers spent ** percent of their entertainment screen time with TV, while they devoted ** percent of that time to gaming.

According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United States, Gen Z respondents were spending the most time using their phones, over *** hours a day. By contrast, Baby Boomers recorded a daily screen time of roughly ***** hours and ** minutes.  Many users feel addicted to smartphones As technology’s role in our everyday life increases, consumers tend to spend more and more time using electronic devices, whether it is for working and studying on laptops and tablets, watching TV or scrolling social media on smartphones. As a consequence, many users across all generations feel somewhat addicted to smartphones. According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United States, Gen Z users felt addicted to such devices the most, followed by Millennials. Taking a step back and nostalgia for early 2000s How can we combat the overwhelming urge to stay connected and take a step back from our always-on reality? In an effort to reduce screen time, many users, especially those in Gen Z, are expressing a sense of nostalgia for early 2000s technology, particularly dumb phones and wired headphones. For instance, during a 2024 survey in the United States, ** percent of Gen Z respondents stated they would be interested in purchasing dumb phones, followed by ** percent of Millennials - a trend that might involve more users in the future.

The statistic presents data on the average amount of screen time parents allow their child a day in the United States as of January 2018. During the survey, ** percent of respondents stated that they allowed their child *********** hours of screen time per day.

Female teens aged 13 to 18 years had an average daily entertainment screen time of ***** hours and *** minutes in the United States in 2021. In comparison, male tweens had an average screen time of *** hours and ** minutes.

The total daily entertainment screen time of teens, 13 to 18 year olds, amounted to ***** hours and ** minutes in the United States in 2021. Nevertheless, this figure for teens show an increase from the figure recorded in 2015, when it amounted to *** hours and ** minutes.

Estimates suggest that in 2026 U.S. adults will spend around 39 percent of their time watching traditional TV each day. This figure has generally fallen in recent years and the downward trend is forecast to continue in the years to come. Screen time Although average daily time spent watching TV appears to be decreasing, this does not necessarily mean that people are spending less time in front of screens; this drop is likely due to an increasing amount of time spent with phones, tablets, and laptops. With on-demand streaming services such as Netflix gaining massive popularity, people can watch a huge range of programming whilst on the go, meaning that screen time is no longer limited to time spent at home in front of the TV. Young people around the world have been especially quick to adopt smartphone-based video streaming habits meaning that television screen time will likely fall even further in the future. Television in the U.S. As mentioned above, the way people are consuming their video entertainment content is rapidly changing in the United States. By 2028, estimates suggest that only 40.8 million U.S. households will pay for traditional TV services, down from over 80 million as of 2019. In order to compete for people’s business, cable and satellite providers must find a way to adapt in a way the meets the needs of today’s increasingly mobile consumers. Some are launching their own streaming services in a bid to tackle cord-cutting, most notably Comcast.

According to a survey of parents in the United States conducted in September 2022, besides time granted for homework and educational purposes, ** percent of respondents who work fully in-person allowed over ***** hours of screen time to their children daily. In comparison, approximately *** in ** percent of respondents who worked fully or partially in remote allowed over ***** hours of daily engagement with digital devices.

From July 2021 to December 2023, over *****of the teenagers aged 12 to 17 surveyed in the United States had a screen time of * hours or more on a daily basis. Meanwhile, only ***** percent of the teenagers reported to have daily screen time of less than *** hour.

In 2020, almost a quarter of American children spent more than **** hours using screen daily. About the same amount did not use any screen media over that same period of time. In 2021, more than half of American children of all ages spent more than ***** hours watching online content outside of homework.

From July 2021 to December 2023, over ** percent of the non-Hispanic Black teenagers aged 12 to 17 surveyed in the United States had a screen time of four hours or more on a daily basis. Meanwhile, only **** percent of the Asian teenagers in the same age group reported to have the same amount of daily screen time.

Children aged 8 to 12 years spent an average of *** hours and ** minutes watching TV or videos daily in the United States in 2021. However, they spent an average of **** minutes reading books or articles online.

According to a study on media usage in U.S. children and teenagers ages 8 to 18 years, tweens living in households with an annual income of less than ****** USD spent **** hours per day on screen media, whereas tweens in households with an annual income of above 100,000 USD spent **** hours per day on-screen media. Teens living in households with an annual income of less than ****** USD spent **** hours per day on screen media, while teens in households with an annual income of above 100,000 USD spent **** hours per day.

In a survey conducted among parents in the United States, ** percent of respondents identified concerns related to safety and privacy as their top fear regarding the screen time of their children. Exposure to misinformation was another source of concern for around ** percent of parents, while ** percent feared that screen time would affect their child's in-person socialization.

According to a survey of parents in the United States conducted between August and September 2022, *** in ** respondents reported limiting their children's screen time. By comparison, ** percent of U.S. parents reported not setting any limit to their kids' engagement with digital devices.

According to the source, American children under two years spent an average time of ** minutes per day consuming media on screen. However, the actual screen time varied considerably among this group: whereas ** percent of children did not consume any media on screen, almost one third (** percent) spent more than one hour with screen media.

According to a survey of parents in the United States conducted between August and September 2022, ** percent of respondents reported limiting by time per day their children's screen time. In comparison, ** percent of parents reported only allowing their children to use digital devices for educational purposes during weekdays, while ** percent of respondents reported not limiting their kids' screen time.

A survey of parents in the United States found that during the second quarter of 2021, 53 percent of respondents were setting limits on their children's screen time. This is an increase from the all-time low of 48 percent of responding parents in the first quarter of 2021 and almost a return to pre-pandemic levels. Overall, 51 percent of parents said that their children spent more than three hours on screens per day.

According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United States, teenagers spent an average of 4.8 hours every day on social media platforms. Girls spent 5.3 hours on social networks daily, compared to 4.4 hours for boys. YouTube and TikTok were the most popular online networks among those aged 13 to 19, with 1.9 and 1.5 hours of average daily engagement, respectively. The most used platform for girls was TikTok, while the most used platform for boys was YouTube. Are teens constantly connected to social media? YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are the most attractive and time-consuming platforms for young internet users. A survey conducted in the U.S. in 2023 found that 62 percent of teenagers were almost constantly connected to Instagram, and 17 percent were almost constantly connected to TikTok. Overall, 71 percent of teens used YouTube daily, and 47 percent used Snapchat daily. Furthermore, YouTube had a 93 percent reach among American teens in 2023, down from 95 percent in 2022. Teens and their internet devices For younger generations especially, social media is mostly accessed via mobile devices, and almost all teenagers in the United States have smartphone access. A 2023 survey conducted in the U.S. found that 92 percent of teens aged 13 to 14 years had access to a smartphone at home, as well as 97 percent of those aged 15 to 17. Additionally, U.S. girls were slightly more likely than their male counterparts to have access to a smartphone.

According to two separate surveys of parents in the United States conducted in August 2021 and September 2022, approximately the same amount of parents allowed children less than one hour of screen time besides school work and homework. In 2022, a slightly smaller share of parents allowed children over ***** hours of time to use digital devices when compared to 2021.