A survey held in the United Kingdom in 2019 revealed that adults aged between 35 and 44 years old were the most likely to go online for their political news, whereas just 48 percent of those aged 16 to 24 years did the same.
Share of internet users accessing online news or websites for politics or current affairs in the United Kingdom as of November 2019, by age group
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Ofcom. (June 24, 2020). Share of internet users accessing online news or websites for politics or current affairs in the United Kingdom as of November 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707997/looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users accessing online news or websites for politics or current affairs in the United Kingdom as of November 2019, by age group." Chart. June 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707997/looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. (2020). Share of internet users accessing online news or websites for politics or current affairs in the United Kingdom as of November 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707997/looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users Accessing Online News or Websites for Politics or Current Affairs in The United Kingdom as of November 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707997/looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom, Share of internet users accessing online news or websites for politics or current affairs in the United Kingdom as of November 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707997/looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Share of internet users accessing online news or websites for politics or current affairs in the United Kingdom as of November 2019, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, June 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/707997/looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
