This statistic shows the extent to which UK survey respondents reported agreeing with the statement, "when I visit social networking sites like Facebook I tend to trust what I read or see," sorted by age in 2013. Of respondents between 16 and 24 years of age, 9 percent reported agreeing strongly.
Trust in social media content among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by age*
respondents who use the internet at home or elsewhere and responded regarding social networking websites or apps
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
* Respondents were asked: "Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with the statement, 'when I visit social networking sites like Facebook I tend to trust what I read or see."
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Ofcom. (April 29, 2014). Trust in social media content among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272034/trust-in-social-media-content-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Trust in social media content among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by age*." Chart. April 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272034/trust-in-social-media-content-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2014). Trust in social media content among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272034/trust-in-social-media-content-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Trust in Social Media Content among Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2013, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272034/trust-in-social-media-content-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Trust in social media content among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272034/trust-in-social-media-content-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 20, 2024)
Trust in social media content among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by age* [Graph], Ofcom, April 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272034/trust-in-social-media-content-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
