The bar graphs illustrate the proportion of time that younger and older individuals dedicate to different online activities during their leisure hours, excluding email usage.
In a general sense, it is evident from the charts that younger people tend to spend significantly more time on social networking, while older people are more inclined towards news and shopping. Moreover, gaming appears to be a predominantly youthful pastime.
Looking more closely at the younger demographic, it is clear that they spend the majority of their internet time on social networking, which accounts for over 40% of their online activity. This is followed by gaming, which makes up roughly a quarter of their internet usage. Other activities such as shopping and news are less popular, each comprising less than 10% of their internet time.
In contrast, older individuals spend the largest portion of their internet time on news, which accounts for approximately 35% of their online activity. Shopping is also a significant activity, taking up about 30% of their internet usage. Social networking and gaming are less popular among this age group, with each activity accounting for less than 15% of their internet time.
