The statistic presents information about the share of consumers who use social media for news in Australia as of February 2018, by brand and device. As of this date, around 53 percent of respondents in Australia accessed news with Facebook with a mobile phone.
Share of consumers who use social media for news in Australia as of February 2018, by brand and device
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The survey question was phrased as follows: "Which, if any, of the following have you used for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week? Please select all that apply.".
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 17, 2019). Share of consumers who use social media for news in Australia as of February 2018, by brand and device [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/891940/australia-consumers-who-use-social-media-for-news-by-brand-and-device/
APO, und University of Canberra. "Share of consumers who use social media for news in Australia as of February 2018, by brand and device." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891940/australia-consumers-who-use-social-media-for-news-by-brand-and-device/
APO, University of Canberra. (2019). Share of consumers who use social media for news in Australia as of February 2018, by brand and device. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/891940/australia-consumers-who-use-social-media-for-news-by-brand-and-device/
APO, and University of Canberra. "Share of Consumers Who Use Social Media for News in Australia as of February 2018, by Brand and Device." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891940/australia-consumers-who-use-social-media-for-news-by-brand-and-device/
APO & University of Canberra, Share of consumers who use social media for news in Australia as of February 2018, by brand and device Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/891940/australia-consumers-who-use-social-media-for-news-by-brand-and-device/ (last visited February 15, 2025)
Share of consumers who use social media for news in Australia as of February 2018, by brand and device [Graph], APO, & University of Canberra, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/891940/australia-consumers-who-use-social-media-for-news-by-brand-and-device/
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