Increasing Number of Consumers Use More Than One Digital Device for News
Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults now get news on at least two digital devices.
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Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults now get news on at least two digital devices.
Nearly a quarter of Egyptians (23%) say they have used social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to obtain news about their country’s political situation.
Israel has the highest percentage (53%) of adults who use social networking sites; the United States is a close second.
More than nine-in-ten teens (93%) who use social media have an account on Facebook, making it the dominant social media site in this age demographic.
Nearly half (49%) of online teens who use social networks have misrepresented their age in order to get access to websites and online services. In comparison, only 26% of online teens who don’t use social network sites have done the same.
Roughly two-thirds (67%) of social media users say that staying in touch with current friends and family members is a major reason they use these social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or LinkedIn.
About half (53%) of tablet owners get news on their tablet every day, making it one of the most popular uses of the device.
Nearly half (47%) of American adults get at least some local news and information via their smartphones or tablet computers.
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