Just as noteworthy is the fact that the age group 55 and over has closed the previous “cyber gap” with other age groups in the country.
Palm-top devices, such as the ubiquitous smartphones hold first place among the devices used to access the Internet on a daily basis, with the greater length of time spent by younger users.
More than eight in 10 Greeks surveyed access social media platforms, with seven in 10 users having made an online purchase, with the most popular method of payment being debit bank cards.
Two in five people surveyed have heard the term Metaverse, with higher figures of acknowledgement in the younger age categories.
Finally, nine out of 10 minors aged five to 12 access the Internet through a smartphone or tablet.
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