COVID pushes online consumption above four hours in Southeast Asia | WARC | The Feed

Online activity rose by more than an hour across Southeast Asia during the coronavirus outbreak and remains above the pre-COVID level even after the initial lockdown, according to data from Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Why it matters

A growth in digital consumption from COVID-19 is well-founded. However, the real question for marketers is if these new habits will last in the long term or return to their pre-outbreak level when the outbreak ends. This research suggests a permanent increase in digital consumption.

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