According to a global study held in 2023, most consumers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany were attempting to change the news they see via algorithms in a bid to access more reliable content and see more diverse perspectives. Toxic content also played a role, particularly in the UK and U.S., where more than 30 percent of respondents were trying to evade it.
Reasons for trying to change the kinds of news and information seen on online platforms via algorithms in selected markets worldwide as of February 2023
Characteristic
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Get more reliable content
45%
46%
43%
See more diverse perspectives
43%
43%
39%
See less toxic content
38%
33%
22%
See less negative content
28%
27%
21%
Make it more interesting
24%
28%
23%
Make it more fun
8%
14%
13%
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 14, 2023). Reasons for trying to change the kinds of news and information seen on online platforms via algorithms in selected markets worldwide as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406010/news-and-algorithms-worldwide/
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