*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2024 as figures for fiscal year 2024. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year.
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Social media news' penetration rate in Japan FY 2024, by gender
More than ** percent of women in Japan used news distributed by social media operators, such as LINE News, in fiscal year 2024. The penetration rate was considerably lower among men.
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