Canadians are addicted to the Interwebs

[marmar]

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Maybe it's all those Justin Bieber fans: Canadians log more time on the Web and social media, including Facebook and YouTube, than any other nation.

The measurement company comScore reported Canada has the highest penetration of Internet access, with around 68% of Canadians routinely surfing online, against 62% in France and Britain. Close behind is 60% of Germans going online and, south of the border, 59% of Americans.

The laggards are Italians, where only 36% of the population goes online, according to comScore.

Web-addicted Canadians now spend an average 42 hours a month surfing the Web, up from 40 hours in 2009, and view an average 147 videos a month on YouTube and other online video websites.

And around 17 million Canadians, or 51% of the population, have Facebook accounts. Canada has a vibrant Twitterverse, with an estimated 5% of the traffic routinely following the world domination of homegrown pop idol Justin Bieber. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/12/30/technology/tech-us-media-canada.html?_r=1&hp

[InkAddict]

1. I think Canadians just love to travel by any highway...

When gas was less expensive, I-95 was filled with Ontario plates heading south.

[salvorhardin]

2. I, for one, welcome our new Canadian social media overlords. eom

[tridim]

3. I'd estimate that 99% of people who use the Internet are addicted to it.

And Social media is probably used more per-capita in colder climates and remote locations.

[MilesColtrane]

4. Step away from the keyboard.

Go outside. Play hockey, look at the moose.

[Canuckistanian]

5. No, we're not

We can quit any time we like.

[Kali]

6. ...

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