Almost 58 percent of people in their twenties in Japan used news distributed by social media operators, such as LINE News, in fiscal year 2023. The share was lower among other age groups.
Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group
*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2023 as figures for fiscal year 2023. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year.
Sample size of age groups: 13 to 19 years: n=140 20 to 29 years: n=217 30 to 39 years: n=241 40 to 49 years: n=313 50 to 59 years: n=319 60 to 69 years: n=270
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 21, 2024). Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396713/japan-social-media-news-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
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