According to a global survey conducted in February 2024, 53 percent of X (formerly Twitter) users reported paying attention to mainstream news outlets on the platform, while 45 percent paid attention to personalities, such as celebrities and influencers. A further 43 percent said they paid attention to politicians and political activists on X.
Share of X (formerly Twitter) users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source
Original question: You said that you use <online platform> for news. When it comes to news on <online plaform>, which of these sources do you generally pay most attention to? Please select all that apply.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 17, 2024). Share of X (formerly Twitter) users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1488559/global-x-twitter-users-news-content-by-source/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of X (formerly Twitter) users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1488559/global-x-twitter-users-news-content-by-source/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2024). Share of X (formerly Twitter) users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1488559/global-x-twitter-users-news-content-by-source/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of X (Formerly Twitter) Users Who Pay Attention to News on The Platform Worldwide as of February 2024, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1488559/global-x-twitter-users-news-content-by-source/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of X (formerly Twitter) users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1488559/global-x-twitter-users-news-content-by-source/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of X (formerly Twitter) users who pay attention to news on the platform worldwide as of February 2024, by source [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1488559/global-x-twitter-users-news-content-by-source/
