A global study held in early 2023 found that 53 percent of news avoiders did so by scrolling past news or changing channels when the news came on, making this the most common method of avoiding news. Others limited their news consumption to certain times of day or stopped notifications, whilst just over 30 percent avoiding specific topics that affected their mental wellbeing.
Methods of avoiding news among news avoiders worldwide as of February 2023
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 14, 2023). Methods of avoiding news among news avoiders worldwide as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1409841/news-avoidance-methods-worldwide/
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