According to the 2024 survey, the most popular way to discuss and share news among Finnish respondents was face-to-face conversations with friends or colleagues. As opposed to face-to-face talks, 15 percent discussed news via instant messaging, e-mail and on social media. Other common ways to react to news included the usage of social media to share, comment, review, or like news articles.
Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Discussions with friends or colleagues (face to face)
38%
Reading comments on news sites
26%
Reading comments on social media posts
23%
Sharing news via instant message (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger etc.)
21%
Discussions with friends or colleagues (e.g. via e-mail, on social media or an instant messaging service)
15%
Answering an online survey on news websites or on social media
11%
Reviewing, liking or marking news articles as favorite
11%
Sharing news on social media (Facebook, x, Reddit etc.)
10%
Commenting news on social media (Facebook, x etc.)
The original question was stated by the source as follows: "Millä seuraavista tavoista jaat uutisia tai osallistut uutisointiin tavanomaisen viikon aikana? Valitse kaikki sopivat vastaukset. "
Multiple answers were possible.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (May 21, 2024). Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2024." Chart. May 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (2024). Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of Ways in Which People Discuss and Share News in Finland in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
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Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2024 [Graph], Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
