Kaizer James E.

Caguioa 7-Dalton

PH social media craze: 77% of Filipinos more

engaging online than in real life
MANILA, Philippines—As the COVID-19 crisis restricted most activities in the
last two years, socializing online has taken off, especially in the Philippines,
where 77 percent of the population has become more engaging online than in
real life.
Telenor Asia, an international telecommunications company, said this on
Tuesday (Jan. 31) as it released the findings of its study, Digital Lives
Decoded, that surveyed 8,000 consumers across eight markets in South and
Southeast Asia.

Based on the results of the study, socializing online has “strengthened connections
between people,” stressing that overall, 66 percent of respondents engage more
online than in real life.

Insight: We should do more physical/F2F activities because not only will it be good
for our health but also good for our social life. Even though there is still the global
pandemic we should still try to do some activities for our physical and mental health.