X/Twitter users in selected markets who used the platform for news in the last week 2023

According to a survey conducted in early 2023, 14 percent of X (formerly Twitter) users in the United States and Brazil had used the platform in the last week for news. Overall, 13 percent of users in the United Kingdom had also utilized the platform for news. In 2020, X was used by 17 percent of users in the United States and Brazil for news, indicating an overall decline in reliance for news stories over the past three years.

Share of X (formerly Twitter) users in selected countries who used the service for news in the last week from 2014 to 2023

Characteristic	US	UK	Germany	France	Australia	Brazil
2023	14%	13%	5%	8%	12%	14%
2022	11%	13%	4%	9%	11%	13%
2021	14%	16%	6%	10%	9%	12%
2020	17%	14%	6%	9%	10%	17%
2019	15%	14%	5%	9%	9%	15%
2018	14%	14%	5%	9%	10%	14%
2017	15%	12%	4%	9%	8%	12%
2016	10%	12%	4%	8%	8%	13%
2015	11%	14%	4%	8%	7%	15%
2014	8%	12%	3%	7%	-	13%

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Survey time period

2014 to 2023

Number of respondents

12,000 respondents

Special properties

2,000 in each country: US, UK, Germany, France, Australia and Brazil

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Original question: Which, if any, of the following have you used for any purpose/for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week? Please select all that apply.

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