Use of social media for news in the U.S. 2017, by age

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Amy Watson,
Feb 13, 2024
The statistic provides data on the use of social media for news in the United States in 2017, by age. During the survey, 44 percent of respondents under 30 stated that they regularly used social media to get news.

How often do you get news from social media?

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Release date

August 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 20 to 22, 2017

Number of respondents

1,468 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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