According to a survey of global parents conducted in September 2021, approximately six in 10 respondents reported that their children used mobile devices to play video games. Approximately 54 percent of parents reported their children using mobiles to watch YouTube videos, while approximately 41 percent used their mobile devices to communicate with friends and family. In comparison, kids completing school assignments on mobile devices was reported to be a common activity for approximately 46 percent of respondents.
Most popular online activities on mobile devices for children worldwide as of September 2021
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Kaspersky Lab. (December 2, 2021). Most popular online activities on mobile devices for children worldwide as of September 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306822/children-mobile-activities-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most popular online activities on mobile devices for children worldwide as of September 2021." Chart. December 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306822/children-mobile-activities-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. (2021). Most popular online activities on mobile devices for children worldwide as of September 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306822/children-mobile-activities-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab. "Most Popular Online Activities on Mobile Devices for Children Worldwide as of September 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306822/children-mobile-activities-worldwide/
Kaspersky Lab, Most popular online activities on mobile devices for children worldwide as of September 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306822/children-mobile-activities-worldwide/ (last visited September 14, 2023)
Most popular online activities on mobile devices for children worldwide as of September 2021 [Graph], Kaspersky Lab, December 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306822/children-mobile-activities-worldwide/