According to an August 2023 survey, Gen Z internet users showed were the least keen on using manual search engines such as Google and Yahoo! for finding information online. Around 58 percent of Gen Z respondents used these tools, compared to 64 percent of total internet users. Instead, Gen Z users preferred using other methods, especially social media platforms, with 46 percent of respondents from this generation claiming to do so. There was a notable difference in the use of AI platforms such as chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, with 31 percent of Gen Z users employing them to find information online against the 20 percent of the total of internet users.
Platforms used by total internet users and Gen Z users worldwide for finding online information as of August 2023
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Insider Intelligence. (June 5, 2024). Platforms used by total internet users and Gen Z users worldwide for finding online information as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480326/platforms-find-online-information-gen-z-total-internet-users/
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Insider Intelligence. (2024). Platforms used by total internet users and Gen Z users worldwide for finding online information as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480326/platforms-find-online-information-gen-z-total-internet-users/
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