Social media has been gaining importance among younger generations as a source of information over the past decade. Thus, nearly ** percent of the global population aged 18 to 24 considered it their main source of news in 2022, almost double the proportion that did so in 2015. In the case of news websites and apps, around ** percent of respondents stated they turn to them first when they want to get informed.
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