X (formerly Twitter) usage for news among young adults aged 18–24

RecordSTO-TKC4XPF80S-JB3WNE6ZRH-A2X5B0

15%

Global · 2026

X (formerly Twitter) usage for news among young adults aged 18–24 worldwide was 15% in 2026 (Reuters Institute).

Original source
Authority tier
T1 Official
Locator
The continued drift away from direct news consumption section
Retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

The usage of X for news fell this year among 18–24s to 15%.

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APA

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2026). Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets). Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B0

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MLA
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)." 2026, https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Accessed 30 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B0.
Chicago
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)." 2026. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Accessed September 30, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B0.
BibTeX
@misc{reutersinstitute2026newsa2x5b0, author = {{Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism}}, title = {Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B0}, note = {Original source: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Accessed September 30, 2026.} }

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Primary source

Publisher
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)
Type
Report
Published
16 June 2026
Locator
The continued drift away from direct news consumption section
Retrieved
30 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Verification

Status
Verified
Review protocol
gemini:evidence-check-v1:2026-09-30
Checked on
30 September 2026
Last revision
29 September 2026
Permanent URL
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