According to the 2023 survey, over 30 percent of the respondents aged 18 to 24 years stated that social media and blogs were their main sources for news in Finland. The share of respondents aged 25 to 34 years using social media and blogs as their main news source was 20 percent lower (19 percent), while the share of all other age groups remained below that percentage.
Social media and blogs as the main sources of news in Finland in 2023, by age group
Respondents who used social media and blogs for news during the week before the survey
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was stated by the source as follows: "Kerroit, että käytit näitä uutislähteitä viimeisen viikon aikana. Mikä sanoisit olevan pääasiallinen uutislähteesi?"
* Share of respondents:
18-24 years (n=181)
25-34 years (n=300)
35-44 years (n=324)
45-54 years (n=292)
55-64 years (n=398)
65 years and older (n=496)
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