Relative popularity of social media and video networks versus news websites and apps

All markets

News websites and apps more popular in Japan and South Korea because of the popularity of aggregators rather than social media.

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Q3. Which, if any, of the following have you used in the last week as a source of news? Base: Total sample across all markets = 97,520. Note: India, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa used a predominantly English-speaking rather than a nationally representative sample.
Source: Digital News Report 2026
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