State of Internet: The WhatsApp app leads with 91% - Each of us is a member of 16 groups on Facebook

Bezeq has released its sixth report on the state of the Internet in Israel for a summary of 2019.
The report, which reviews the Israelis' use and behavior in the digital age, is based on in-depth research conducted by the Company on Internet usage patterns in Israel, its controlling trends and its various uses, as well as data from the Company's activities and systems. The survey included a national sample of 1400 respondents aged 13+ from all sectors, including the first sample of children aged 8 to 12. The survey and infrastructure data collected from Bezeq systems, together with market data analysis, include various categories that reflect the state of life in Israel. In the digital age of 2019.
The report shows that by the end of 2019, the number of Internet users in Israel is about 6.6 million. The average user currently downloads an average of 9 gigabytes per day. The cloud sector continues to gain momentum, with 76% backing up photos and videos and retaining information on the cloud, 27% of homes in Israel are smart and 24% of surfers have experienced cyber attacks.
In addition, a lot of data on our phenomena and habits as users were reviewed in the report, with a review of the segment of children aged 8-12, who entered a very significant network activity. At the same time, the report focuses on a number of areas that have become pivotal in recent years: social networking, networking, media consumption habits, virtual economy and digital childhood.
Social networks: each age and its network
At the top of the app usage march is a safe place and a noticeable gap is the WatsApp app with 91 percent usage among all surfers, followed by Facebook with 81 percent and Instagram with 52 percent. However, network usage patterns can be characterized by age, with Facebook more closely identifying with the adult audience with 85%, compared to 50% of the youth who indicated that they were active on Facebook. After the WhatsApp, the top youth app is the Instagram app with 81%. It is interesting to see that the ticketing app has become more prominent this year, especially among the younger audience, with 60% of children already active online.
Facebook continues to establish itself as a community and less personal network, with an average of 16 groups for each of us, at the expense of more personal use. Most of us come together in groups on topics, humor, food, trips and more. The telegram network more than doubled this year by 23%, compared to just 12% in 2018. An interesting statistic shows that most users on the network are male.
We All Live on the Web - The "Sharenting" phenomenon is very prominent this year, with 52% of parents believing they will get more likes if they upload a photo of their children and 33% of them check the amount of likes they receive at least once an hour. At the same time, about a third of teens check the likes every few minutes and 59% of the teens feel disappointed by the amount of likes they have received.
Social networks do us good and make a sense of belonging with about 70% who say they feel part of a community and at the same time over 36% claim that the network really helps them get emotional support. In the meantime, about 50% claim that the network serves as a platform for optimal expression. However, the social network also puts stress on us, with 45% of youth claiming that they feel that others' lives are happier and 55% of youth feel they are missing out on fun experiences that others are experiencing (FOMO - Fear of missing out). These figures are also well reflected in the simulated reality phenomenon that the network sometimes creates, with 60% of youth admitting to uploading pinker images than reality.
Important news for politicians before another election campaign - about half of the youth changed their political stance following exposure to information on social networks. 48% of the youth, compared with 31% of the adults.
Digital childhood - The children born into the network:
For the first time, this year's report also included a particularly young age group. The group of children born into the net, ages 8-12. The report shows that the average age for a smartphone is 10. However, parents understand that screen viewing time should be limited, with 85% of parents in 2019 limiting screen viewing time to just 3 hours a day, up from 57% in 2018. Another interesting aspect of the report shows that the fear of physical harm versus the fear of virtual harm is similar among the children's group and stands at 54% versus 52% (respectively). A statistic that supports this claim shows that the young children are responsible for the network, with 45% of them reporting abusive content on the network, compared to 31% of the youth.
The parents' concern over the internet is growing and they do not find it safe for their children. Their main concern is sexual harassment, shaming, boycotting and disseminating negative information about their children online. The report found that parents are active and making efforts to keep their children online, and that 75% of parents report that they are kidnapping their children and 37% of parents use content monitoring and filtering services to track their children online.
The most coveted profession among the children's group is a 23 percent star, compared to a 15 percent football player or a singer with only 8 percent. The report shows how children work to fulfill their desire to become a network star, with 55% of children producing dedicated YouTube content at least once a week and 35% of children uploading at least one video.
The trend for multi-screen content consumption and a growing range of options. In the area of ​​television content, we can see that 30% of us already consume streaming TV over the Internet. The podcasts are gaining momentum when a third of Israelis report listening to the podcast and doing so mainly while traveling. The main topics they listen to are history, economics and high-tech. We can also see in the report that while we are watching TV we are doing this while browsing the mobile phone. The phenomenon is getting stronger as age decreases, with 75% of teens (ages 13-17) stating that they are surfing on mobile while watching TV, compared to 45% of adults (age 55 and older).