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Share of consumers who share news online in Australia 2020 by age and platform

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Christopher Hughes,
Apr 2, 2022
A 2020 survey on digital news consumption in Australia found that around 12 percent of baby boomer respondents in Australia shared a news story via a social network in an average week. That same year, about five percent of baby boomer respondents in Australia shared a news story via instant messaging in an average week.

Share of consumers who share news online in Australia as of February 2020, by age and platform

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Release date

June 2020

Region

Australia

Survey time period

January to February 2020

Number of respondents

2,131 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey question was phrased as follows: "During an average week in which, if any, of the following ways do you share or participate in news coverage? Please select all that apply".

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