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Smartphone news use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2020

Published by Amy Watson, Jan 12, 2021
This timeline displays the share of news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) who used a smartphone to access news from 2012 to 2020. During the period of consideration, an upward trend in smartphone use for news access was observed until 2019, with 63 percent of respondents claiming to do so. This fell by one percent by the start of 2020.

Share of respondents using a smartphone to access news in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2020*

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Release date

June 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2012 to 2020

Number of respondents

2,011**

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

news consumers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which, if any, of the following devices have you used to access news in the last week? Please select all that apply."
** Base: n (2020) = 2,011

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