When asked about the different social networks used to access news as of 2023, a majority of the surveyed respondents in India stated YouTube, and WhatsApp as their main sources at 54 and 48 percent, respectively. X (formerly Twitter) had the lowest popularity for news access among Indians in that year.
Social networks used to access news across India in 2024
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 24, 2024). Social networks used to access news across India in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026234/india-social-networks-used-to-access-news/?locale=en
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