The amount of time spent by Iranian users on social media is less than the global average, but Iranians spend more time on leisure activities online compared with the world, said Morteza Mousavian, director of Information Technology and Digital Media Development Center affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance “Based on the available figures, Iranians spend 5-9 hours a day on cyberspace and social networks,” he said, Mehr News Agency reported. Sixty percent of online users make use of the internet for recreation and less that 5% for educational purposes. According to research, the average time spent online globally is 16 days a month, while the figure is 6.5-11.5 days a month in the country.
