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Rate of using KakaoTalk for news as of February 2025, by age group

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Release date

June 2025

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

January and February 2025

Number of respondents

2,038 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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KakaoTalk usage for news South Korea 2025, by age

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Jun 27, 2025

According to a survey conducted in South Korea in early 2025, around ** percent of respondents aged 55 years and older stated that they used KakaoTalk, a messenger app, as a source for news, making them the age group with the highest share of people to do so. The overall use of KakaoTalk as a news source fell to ** percent that year, making it the second most used social media or messaging platform used for accessing news behind YouTube.

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