According to a survey conducted in South Korea in early 2024, around 55 percent of respondents aged 55 years and older stated that they used YouTube as a source for news, making them the age group with the highest share of people to do so. The overall use of YouTube as a news source fell slightly compared to the previous year, going from 53 percent to 51 percent.
Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2024, by age group
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 17, 2024). Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2024, by age group." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2024). Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans Who Used Youtube for News as of February 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Share of South Koreans who used YouTube for news as of February 2024, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/982069/south-korea-youtube-usage-news-by-age/