The Internet as a Diversion

The Internet as a Diversion

Going online to relax is a near-universal activity among online economic users, regardless of whether they have been personally impacted by the recession or not.

Interestingly, online economic users go online for relaxation or as a diversion at the same rate regardless of their own financial situation, or whether or not they have been personally impacted by the economic downturn. For these online economic users, going online as a diversion or relaxation tool is simply a standard feature of their lives, and not one that is necessarily tied to their personal economic circumstances.

Table: Activities by economic situation

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