Canada ways children spend time online 2023

According to a March 2023 survey of internet users in Canada with children under 18, half of respondents said their kids spent most of their screen time playing games. Additionally, 38 percent of parents reported that their kids spent most of their screen time watching TV, while around a quarter stated their kids used their screen time to socialize via messaging and chat apps.

Ways children in Canada spend time on the internet according to parents as of March 2023

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Playing games	50%
Watching TV	38%
Socializing via messaging/chat apps	24%
Schooling/education	22%
Other entertainment	10%
Socializing via videoconferencing	7%
Other	1%
None of the above	6%
Don't know	5%

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

March 2023

Number of respondents

447 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

respondents are parents with children under 18; up to two answers were possible

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "In which of the following ways do your child(ren) spend the most screen time? Select up to 2.?"

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