In the UK, usage of social media for finding out news has gone up from 44% to 49% in the last year; However, TV is still the most used platform for adults to find out news. TV is more likely to be used by the age group 65+, whereas internet news is the most used platform for 16-24 year olds. As of 2018, Women were .more likely to get their news from the internet
UK adults are beginning to consume more news actively on social media, for example, those who see trending news stories from friends or family on Facebook or Twitter, are more likely to comment on this news then they were in the previous year.
As of 2019, BBC One is still the most used news source in the UK, with ITV as the second and Facebook as the third. 75% of people get their news from TV, 66% online, 49% newspapers and 43% radio.
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