The virus that changed the way we Internet.

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A new analysis of internet usage in the United States from SimilarWeb and Apptopia, two online data providers, reveals that the behaviors shifted, sometimes starkly, as the virus spread and pushed people to the devices for work, play, and connect.

• Facebook, Netflix, and YouTube have all seen user numbers on their phone apps stagnate or fall off, as their websites have grown.

• As people want to see one another — it has given a big boost to apps that used to linger in relative obscurities, like Google’s video chatting application, Duo, and Houseparty; and led to a renewed interest in Nextdoor, the social media site focused on connecting local neighborhoods.

• As the offices and schools of America have all moved into the basements and living rooms — meetings are happening on Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Microsoft Teams.

• Amid the uncertainty about how bad the outbreak could get, Americans appear to want few things more than the latest news; and the biggest beneficiaries from the situation are loca…