While it may be true that "practice" is how one could get to Carnegie Hall – even 10,000 hours spent practicing won't turn the average musician into a concert virtuoso. However, it could be debated whether any of that time was better spent than simply posting on social media. Last year, driven in no small part by the pandemic, Americans spent more than an average 1,300 hours on social media according to a new study from Uswitch. Facebook led the way, where Americans spent an average 58 minutes a day on the app – or 325 hours a year. Our communications pattern has changed from a largely receiving mode to an interactive mode and social media is just the most visible part of it."

Source: Forbes June 24, 2021 19:41 UTC