Use of Twitter as a source for breaking news in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 29, 2014
This statistic displays the use of Twitter as a source for breaking news in the United Kingdom in 2013. In 2013, 81 percent of respondents reported using Twitter to read the tweets of people and organisations they follow.

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Release date

April 2014

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October to November 2013

Number of respondents

232 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

adults with an active social networking site profile on Twitter

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Prompted responses.

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