According to a survey conducted in South Korea in early 2023, around 61 percent of respondents aged between 45 and 54 years stated that they used YouTube as a source for news, making them the age group with the highest share of people to do so. The use of YouTube as a news source has increased across all age groups compared to the previous year, with overall use rising from 44 percent to 53 percent.
Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2023, by age group
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 14, 2023). Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2023, by age group." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2023). Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans Who Used Youtube for News as of February 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2023, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/