About two-thirds of people in their twenties in Japan used news distributed by social media operators, such as LINE News, in fiscal year 2022. While a majority of people below the age of 40 used such a service, the share was lower among older age groups.
Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group
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*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in November 2022 as figures for fiscal year 2022. 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=245
40 to 49 years: n=319
50 to 59 years: n=307
60 to 69 years: n=272
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 23, 2023). Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396713/japan-social-media-news-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group." Chart. June 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396713/japan-social-media-news-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396713/japan-social-media-news-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Use News of Social Media in Japan in Fiscal Year 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396713/japan-social-media-news-penetration-rate-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396713/japan-social-media-news-penetration-rate-by-age-group/ (last visited July 04, 2024)
Share of people who use news of social media in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396713/japan-social-media-news-penetration-rate-by-age-group/