US age 65+: messaging is far more common than online video
In 2023, 86.7% used text or instant messaging and 50.6% watched online video, among internet users 65+. Messaging includes SMS.
Source: NTIA / Census: US internet users aged 15+Open on the chart →
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In 2023, 86.7% used text or instant messaging and 50.6% watched online video, among internet users 65+. Messaging includes SMS.
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- Texts and chats % of internet users in this age group
2023: 86.7048; standard error 0.3497 pp
- Online video % of internet users in this age group
2023: 50.5776; standard error 0.6217 pp
Published estimates from one source are compared. Overlapping groups are not added as separate people; association is not causation.
Shares of US internet users aged 15+, not all adults. Sampling errors accompany the numbers. Calls include voice; publishing excludes personal photos and videos shared on social media.
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