According to the results of a survey conducted in Singapore from the end of January to February in 2021, 20 percent of respondents in Singapore in age bracket 18 to 24 years, indicated that they trusted social media as a news source. By comparison, 14 percent of respondents between the ages of 35 to 44 years indicated that they trusted social media for news.
Share of respondents who view social media as a trusted news source in Singapore as of February 2021, by age group
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 23, 2021). Share of respondents who view social media as a trusted news source in Singapore as of February 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983051/singapore-trust-in-social-media-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of respondents who view social media as a trusted news source in Singapore as of February 2021, by age group." Chart. June 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983051/singapore-trust-in-social-media-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2021). Share of respondents who view social media as a trusted news source in Singapore as of February 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983051/singapore-trust-in-social-media-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of Respondents Who View Social Media as a Trusted News Source in Singapore as of February 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983051/singapore-trust-in-social-media-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of respondents who view social media as a trusted news source in Singapore as of February 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983051/singapore-trust-in-social-media-news-by-age/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Share of respondents who view social media as a trusted news source in Singapore as of February 2021, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/983051/singapore-trust-in-social-media-news-by-age/