* Compared to an index score of 100. An index of 100 would show no increase or decrease.
** Daily time spent in each category was analyzed before the crisis compared with during the crisis:
Germany: (1 January -15 March) compared with (16-26 March)
Spain: (1 January -14 March) compared with (15-29 March)
Netherlands: (1 January -14 March) compared with (15-29 March)
Italy: (1 January - 8 March) compared with (9-29 March)
Poland: (1 January -11 March) compared with (12-29 March)
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Online media use changes during the coronavirus pandemic in Europe 2020
Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Europe in 2020, online media use has changed. In all five of the countries featured in this statistic, there has been an increase in online news consumption, social networking and online public services.
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GfK. (April 9, 2020). Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/
GfK. "Increases in online media usage* during the coronavirus pandemic in Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Poland, as of March 2020." Chart. April 9, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1110864/online-media-use-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-europe/
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