Growing up with the internet at their fingertips, social media and digital technologies have been an integral part of Gen Z’s social interactions, education, entertainment and information consumption since they were kids.
According to Gen Z research and strategy firm DCDX, Gen Z spent an average of seven hours a day on their phones in 2023.
This chart shows how Gen Z chooses to spend their time online, visualizing the share of U.S. Gen Z internet users (born between 1997 and 2012) who participated in various digital activities in 2024.
The data comes from a survey by EMARKETER and is updated as of 2024.

And you stacker! Regardless of your generation, what's your favorite digital entertainment?

Digital video 33.3%
Social network33.3%
Podcast33.3%
VR/AR0.0%
Other0.0%
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