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Main sources of information used online in France 2017
What is your main source of information on the internet?
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 6, 2017
This statistic shows the main sources of information used by internet users and the general population in France in 2017. Results of this survey show that 19 percent of people in France used social media as their main source of information online, whereas three percent used specialized blogs.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 6, 2017
This statistic shows the main sources of information used by internet users and the general population in France in 2017. Results of this survey show that 19 percent of people in France used social media as their main source of information online, whereas three percent used specialized blogs.
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- Release date
- February 2017
- Region
- France
- Survey time period
- January 5-9, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,011 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- * Original survey question worded as follows: "Plus précisément sur Internet, quelle est votre principale source d’informations ?"
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- February 2017
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- Region
- France
- Survey time period
- January 5-9, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,011 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- * Original survey question worded as follows: "Plus précisément sur Internet, quelle est votre principale source d’informations ?"
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