A report held in June 2022 among Gen Z and millennials in the United States found that these consumers, aged 16 to 40 years old, were using Facebook most often, with 40 percent saying they did so daily or more. LinkedIn, Twitch, and Nextdoor were the least used social sites for news, whereas YouTube and Instagram were used almost as often as Facebook in this respect.
Frequency of using selected social media platforms for news among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022
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American Press Institute. (August 31, 2022). Frequency of using selected social media platforms for news among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390054/gen-z-millennials-preferred-social-site-for-news-us/
American Press Institute. "Frequency of using selected social media platforms for news among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390054/gen-z-millennials-preferred-social-site-for-news-us/
American Press Institute. (2022). Frequency of using selected social media platforms for news among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390054/gen-z-millennials-preferred-social-site-for-news-us/
American Press Institute. "Frequency of Using Selected Social Media Platforms for News among Gen Z and Millennials in The United States as of June 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390054/gen-z-millennials-preferred-social-site-for-news-us/
American Press Institute, Frequency of using selected social media platforms for news among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390054/gen-z-millennials-preferred-social-site-for-news-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Frequency of using selected social media platforms for news among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 [Graph], American Press Institute, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390054/gen-z-millennials-preferred-social-site-for-news-us/
