In 2023, Finns in all age groups used Facebook the most for reading, watching, sharing or discussing news. Almost 40 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 years used Facebook for following the news in Finland. In general, social media services were more popular among younger age groups. Other commonly used social media platforms included WhatsApp, followed by YouTube, and Twitter.
Share of social media platforms used for following, sharing and discussing news in Finland in 2023, by age group
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18-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
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The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Mitä seuraavista olet mahdollisesti käyttänyt uutisten hakemiseen, lukemiseen, katsomiseen tai jakamiseen tai niistä keskustelemiseen viimeisen viikon aikana? Valitse kaikki sopivat vastaukset."
Excluding social media services, which were used for news consumption by less than one percent of respondents (TikTok, Telegram, Muro BBS, Viber, Flickr, Nextdoor, Line, WeChat).
* Share of respondents:
18-24 years (n=188)
25-34 years (n=308)
35-44 years (n=332)
45-54 years (n=298)
55-64 years (n=401)
65 years and older (n=500)
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Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (June 30, 2023). Share of social media platforms used for following, sharing and discussing news in Finland in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629125/social-media-platforms-used-for-following-news-by-age-group-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of social media platforms used for following, sharing and discussing news in Finland in 2023, by age group." Chart. June 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629125/social-media-platforms-used-for-following-news-by-age-group-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (2023). Share of social media platforms used for following, sharing and discussing news in Finland in 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629125/social-media-platforms-used-for-following-news-by-age-group-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of Social Media Platforms Used for Following, Sharing and Discussing News in Finland in 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629125/social-media-platforms-used-for-following-news-by-age-group-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, Share of social media platforms used for following, sharing and discussing news in Finland in 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/629125/social-media-platforms-used-for-following-news-by-age-group-in-finland/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of social media platforms used for following, sharing and discussing news in Finland in 2023, by age group [Graph], Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, June 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/629125/social-media-platforms-used-for-following-news-by-age-group-in-finland/
