According to a global survey conducted in February 2024, almost 40 percent of Facebook users paid attention to news from mainstram news outlets and mainstream journalists on the social network. Additionally, 39 percent reported paying attention to personalities, such as celebrities and influencers. Around one in four Facebook users paid attention to politicians and politican activists on the network.
Share of Facebook users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source
Characteristic
Share of users
Mainstream news outlets/mainstream journalists
39%
Smaller or alternative news sources
29%
Politicians/political activists
26%
Personalities (incl. celebrities and infuencers)
39%
Ordinary people
39%
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 17, 2024). Share of Facebook users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488596/global-facebook-user-news-content-by-source/
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