Opinions on selected online platforms as a news source according to social media users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2022

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Release date

July 2022

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

November 6 to December 5, 2021 and March 7 to April 3, 2022

Number of respondents

2,227 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

social media users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Citation formats

UK: social media users on online networks as a source of news 2022

Published by Thuy D., Nov 25, 2025
According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom between the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, ** percent of social media users said that Twitter was important to them personally as a news source. The same amount of users stated that Twitter helped them to understand what was going on in the world today, whilst ** percent said it offered them a range of opinions. As for TikTok, ** percent felt that the platform was impartial, and ** percent said that it helped them to make up their mind. Additionally, ** percent of social media users in the UK said that Facebook offers a range of opinions.
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