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.

GRAPHIC Ed Lustan

Filipino consumers are the “most virtually social” at 77 percent. Next are respondents from Indonesia (75 percent), Bangladesh (74 percent), Vietnam (71…