Women aged 16 to 24 spend an average of more than 3 hours 40 minutes a day on social and video feeds
Verified Confidence: medium
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "Young women spend nearly 4 hours a day on social media"
- True origin
- DataReportal (Kepios), citing GWI — Digital 2026 Global Overview Report
- Type
- Stat check: A widely repeated statistic traced back to its origin.
- Year
- 2026
- Data as of
- GWI survey data, 2025
- Last checked
- What the source says
women aged 16 to 24 spend an average of 25 hours and 45 minutes per week scrolling social and video feeds, which equates to an average of more than 3 hours and 40 minutes each day.
- Method & sample
- GWI online survey of internet users aged 16+ across ~50 markets; self-reported time. The global average is 18 hours 36 minutes a week.
- Drift between quote and source
- Self-reported time
- Global average, not US
- Interest
- GWI sells audience research; DataReportal partners with agencies.
Safe rephrasing
GWI data in DataReportal's Digital 2026 report show women aged 16–24 reporting about 25.75 hours a week (3h40m a day) on social and video feeds, versus an 18.6-hour weekly average.
Sources we opened
Machine-readable: /api/claims/women-16-24-spend-3-hours-40-minutes-on-social-daily.json · Last checked 2026-10-16