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Americans spend nearly half their day online — whether it’s work or play — ‘eye-opening’ poll shows
NY Post ^ | 7/27/25 | Carl Campanile

Posted on 07/27/2025 4:20:36 PM PDT by Libloather

Wired Americans spend nearly half their day online — splitting that time almost evenly between watching videos or TV shows and working, browsing and shopping, according to a new survey.

“This new survey was eye-opening,” said Eric Bruno, senior vice president of product management for Optimum, whose telecommunications firm interviewed 2,000 US residents who have a home Internet subscription with any company for the poll.

“We were amazed to see how many hours folks are watching, shopping and browsing online on a daily basis,” Bruno told The Post.

“It underscores how important a strong, affordable, and reliable Internet has become in today’s world.”

On average, screen-zombie Americans spend more than 10 hours daily accessing the Web.

They spend 5.4 of those hours browsing, working, gaming, looking at social media, reading email or paying bills, the survey found.

They spend another five hours streaming video or TV content.

A majority of the people — 55% — use their television to stream shows or movies, followed by 20% with mobile phones and 25% combined using laptop or desktop computers or tablets.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Education
KEYWORDS: americans; fr; freerepublic; online; poll; work

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Know someone who gets his day-old info in the local hick newspaper. On Thursday he asked me who this Epstein feller is. Not a joke.
1 posted on 07/27/2025 4:20:36 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

I get most of my news here and TMZ


2 posted on 07/27/2025 4:23:02 PM PDT by al baby (Whoopie Cushion Goldberg )
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To: Libloather

It’s a virtual world out there these days.


3 posted on 07/27/2025 4:24:27 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Libloather

If I’m not here, I’m in the shower.


4 posted on 07/27/2025 4:24:54 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The list of things I no longer care about is long. And it's getting longer.)
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To: Libloather

“..who this Epstein feller is....”

THAT’s what I want to know.

Who was Epstein really?


5 posted on 07/27/2025 4:26:43 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Libloather

Half their day online? It’s not like I’m sitting here on a Sunday evening reading and posting. oh, wait...


6 posted on 07/27/2025 4:28:02 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Libloather

Half their day online? It’s not like I’m sitting here on a Sunday evening reading and posting. oh, wait...


7 posted on 07/27/2025 4:28:04 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Libloather

Probably true. I conduct business, pay bills, buy groceries, get news, watch TV streams and also play games online. The internet has truly revolutionized life. For me, it’s a matter of convenience. Now, it I could just find a way for it to clean my house I’d be set!


8 posted on 07/27/2025 4:32:10 PM PDT by LibertyWoman (Turns out, all we needed was a new President...)
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To: Paladin2
That would be enlightening information for me as well. We all know Epstein was a pedo, but a guy like that doesn’t get that rich pimping underage girls to rich folks.

He had his hands in other pies, too. I’d like to know just exactly what other proclivities he was involved with.

9 posted on 07/27/2025 4:33:38 PM PDT by cross_bearer_02
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To: Libloather

Lol


10 posted on 07/27/2025 4:38:20 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

If I’m not here, I’m in the shower.

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Speaking of the shower....when are they coming out with waterproof cell phones?


11 posted on 07/27/2025 4:39:36 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: LibertyWoman; All

What is truly frightening is that if for some reason the internet was turned off tomorrow ...it would be an almost extinction level event. Millions would starve. We wouldn’t be able to function. Incredible when think that only 40 years ago it really didn’t exist.


12 posted on 07/27/2025 4:40:48 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Paladin2

Indeed.


13 posted on 07/27/2025 4:44:17 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: laplata

Hopefully soon, along with waterproof tablets and laptops.


14 posted on 07/27/2025 4:45:03 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: al baby

‘I get most of my news here’

You’re not alone.


15 posted on 07/27/2025 4:47:53 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Libloather

Guilty. I work and play online with maybe an hour in the vegetable garden. Touch grass? No, weeds.


16 posted on 07/27/2025 4:49:25 PM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Sounds far-fetched. /rimshot

17 posted on 07/27/2025 4:58:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: bigdaddy45

nahhh, we lived without it (or I have)before. It’s a convenience to me, not a necessity.


18 posted on 07/27/2025 4:59:36 PM PDT by LibertyWoman (Turns out, all we needed was a new President...)
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To: Libloather

Damn that Free Republic!


19 posted on 07/27/2025 5:01:08 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: Libloather

“No Malarky” Joe and the Rest have
Done a Very Good Job,,,
Media
Medical
Education
What I forget?


20 posted on 07/27/2025 5:06:18 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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