Original question: "Which, if any, of the following have you used in the last week as a source of news?"
Conducted among ca. 2,000 respondents each from the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocca, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakiam South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States.
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AI chatbots as news source worldwide 2026, by age group
A 2026 survey found that ** percent of 18 to 24 year olds had used AI chatbots for news within the last week. Usage declined with age, with only **** percent of people above 55 years having used such chatbots as news sources recently.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 16, 2026). Use of AI chatbots for news worldwide as of February 2026, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1664251/ai-chatbots-use-for-news-worldwide-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Use of AI chatbots for news worldwide as of February 2026, by age group." Chart. June 16, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1664251/ai-chatbots-use-for-news-worldwide-by-age/
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Use of Ai Chatbots for News Worldwide as of February 2026, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jun 2026, /statistics/1664251/ai-chatbots-use-for-news-worldwide-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Use of AI chatbots for news worldwide as of February 2026, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1664251/ai-chatbots-use-for-news-worldwide-by-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Use of AI chatbots for news worldwide as of February 2026, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1664251/ai-chatbots-use-for-news-worldwide-by-age/
