Argentina
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
69%
59%
54%
32%
12%
Centre
69%
56%
40%
22%
9%
Right
72%
50%
48%
23%
10%
Brazil
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
63%
54%
37%
34%
12%
Centre
62%
54%
39%
36%
14%
Right
66%
45%
42%
32%
13%
Germany
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
33%
39%
20%
12%
3%
Centre
26%
38%
17%
12%
5%
Right
34%
40%
32%
14%
8%
Japan
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
43%
59%
36%
10%
13%
Centre
35%
58%
32%
6%
6%
Right
39%
67%
49%
6%
8%
South Korea
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
28%
61%
57%
5%
4%
Centre
27%
59%
51%
10%
9%
Right
32%
68%
65%
12%
12%
Spain
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
44%
42%
20%
18%
6%
Centre
39%
40%
22%
18%
8%
Right
45%
34%
26%
17%
7%
UK
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
44%
38%
19%
11%
7%
Centre
33%
38%
17%
11%
6%
Right
45%
38%
22%
19%
9%
USA
Social media
Search engines
Video networks
Messaging apps
Generative AI
Left
46%
47%
30%
10%
9%
Centre
49%
46%
32%
13%
9%
Right
45%
52%
30%
11%
11%
Q1. Some people talk about ‘left‘, ‘right‘ and ‘centre‘ to describe parties and politicians. (Generally, socialist parties would be considered ‘left wing‘ whilst conservative parties would be considered ‘right wing‘.). With this in mind, where would you place yourself on the following scale? Q10. Which of them, if any, did you use for news or information on politics in [country]? Base: Left/Centre/Right in Germany = 242/1417/182, UK = 410/1092/287, USA = 400/961/437, Brazil = 485/714/542, Spain = 594/994/274, Argentina = 165/1010/462, Japan = 74/1288/219, South Korea = 250/1395/213
Source: Data from the report 'What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries', published in November 2024.