According to the source, data was obtained through online surveys. This will tend to represent younger and more affluent users, which should be considered when interpreting results. In this sense, it will be better to interpret the results as a representative of the online population.
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Most used social media channels as news source Philippines 2025
According to a survey conducted on digital news in the Philippines between January and February 2025, ** percent of respondents stated that they used Facebook as a news source. Other popular social media platforms for consuming news were YouTube and TikTok which were used by ** percent and ** percent of respondents, respectively.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 17, 2025). Leading social media and messaging platforms for consuming news in the Philippines in 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219853/philippines-leading-social-media-news-source/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Leading social media and messaging platforms for consuming news in the Philippines in 2025." Chart. June 17, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219853/philippines-leading-social-media-news-source/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2025). Leading social media and messaging platforms for consuming news in the Philippines in 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219853/philippines-leading-social-media-news-source/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Leading Social Media and Messaging Platforms for Consuming News in The Philippines in 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219853/philippines-leading-social-media-news-source/
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Leading social media and messaging platforms for consuming news in the Philippines in 2025 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219853/philippines-leading-social-media-news-source/