Two-thirds of the world now online

Global screen time has reached an all-time high this year, with over two-thirds of the world’s population (5.44 billion people) online. Most internet users, according to a report by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, mainly search for information (60.3%) and connect with family and friends (56.8%), while streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime are also widely used (77.1%). South Africa leads with the highest daily screen time at nine hours and 32 minutes, while Japan has the lowest, with less than five hours daily.