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Time spent per day with media content via computer in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by type (in minutes)
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Books & print media
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Television and cinema
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YouTube
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Internet
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- Basic Statistic Most visited online content categories among kids worldwide 2023, by browser
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eMarketer. (June 21, 2020). Time spent per day with media content via computer in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by type (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/469995/time-spent-desktop-laptop-media-type-usa/
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eMarketer. "Time Spent per Day with Media Content via Computer in The United States from 2018 to 2022, by Type (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2020, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/469995/time-spent-desktop-laptop-media-type-usa/
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