According to the results of a survey conducted in Singapore in April 2022, 23 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 33 years stated that they used social media as a news source. In contrast, four percent of respondents aged 65 years and older reported using social media for news.
Share of people who use social media as a news source in Singapore as of April 2022, by age group
Original question: Which, if any, of the following sources do you use to access news? Please select all that apply. (Showing % yes for "social network websites")
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YouGov. (July 29, 2022). Share of people who use social media as a news source in Singapore as of April 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361686/singapore-social-media-usage-as-a-news-source-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of people who use social media as a news source in Singapore as of April 2022, by age group." Chart. July 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361686/singapore-social-media-usage-as-a-news-source-by-age/
YouGov. (2022). Share of people who use social media as a news source in Singapore as of April 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361686/singapore-social-media-usage-as-a-news-source-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of People Who Use Social Media as a News Source in Singapore as of April 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361686/singapore-social-media-usage-as-a-news-source-by-age/
YouGov, Share of people who use social media as a news source in Singapore as of April 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361686/singapore-social-media-usage-as-a-news-source-by-age/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
Share of people who use social media as a news source in Singapore as of April 2022, by age group [Graph], YouGov, July 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361686/singapore-social-media-usage-as-a-news-source-by-age/
