Finland: ways of sharing and discussing news 2023

According to the 2023 survey, the most popular way to discuss and share news among Finnish respondents was face-to-face conversations with friends or colleagues. As opposed to face-to-face talks, 15 percent discussed news via instant messaging, e-mail and on social media. Other common ways to react to news included the usage of social media to share, comment, review, or like news articles.

Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2023

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Discussions with friends or colleagues (face to face)	40%
Sharing news via instant message (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger etc.)	22%
Discussions with friends or colleagues (e.g. via e-mail, on social media or an instant messaging service)	15%
Answering an online survey on news websites or on social media	13%
Commenting news on social media (Facebook, Twitter etc.)	11%
Sharing news on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Reddit etc.)	11%
Reviewing, liking or marking news articles as favorite	11%
Commenting news on a news website	6%
Sharing news via e-mail	5%

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Release date

2023

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

January to February 2023

Number of respondents

2,027 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was stated by the source as follows: "Millä seuraavista tavoista jaat uutisia tai osallistut uutisointiin tavanomaisen viikon aikana? Valitse kaikki sopivat vastaukset. "

Multiple answers were possible.

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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