As of 2022, Facebook was the main social media platform used by internet users to access the news across Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. A representative average of 59 percent of online users in Africa used this social network for news, followed by WhatsApp and YouTube.
Distribution of social media platforms used as news sources by internet users in Africa in 2022
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The following survey question was asked: "Which, if any, of the following have you used for news in the last week?".
The average for Africa is based on samples from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. Only English speaking respondents in South Africa and Nigeria were considered.
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UNDP. (September 8, 2022). Distribution of social media platforms used as news sources by internet users in Africa in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333589/social-media-news-sources-share-in-africa/
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UNDP. (2022). Distribution of social media platforms used as news sources by internet users in Africa in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333589/social-media-news-sources-share-in-africa/
UNDP. "Distribution of Social Media Platforms Used as News Sources by Internet Users in Africa in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333589/social-media-news-sources-share-in-africa/
UNDP, Distribution of social media platforms used as news sources by internet users in Africa in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333589/social-media-news-sources-share-in-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of social media platforms used as news sources by internet users in Africa in 2022 [Graph], UNDP, September 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333589/social-media-news-sources-share-in-africa/