The statistic presents the frequency with which smartphone users in the United States click on or touch advertisements when getting news on their smartphone. In 2012, ** percent of responding news users stated they sometimes clicked on advertisements when getting news on their smartphone.
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Pew Research Center, & The Economist. (October 1, 2012). How often, if ever, do you touch or click on ads when getting news on your phone? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/248918/frequency-of-clicking-on-ads-when-getting-news-on-smartphones-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, und The Economist. "How often, if ever, do you touch or click on ads when getting news on your phone?." Chart. October 1, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/248918/frequency-of-clicking-on-ads-when-getting-news-on-smartphones-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, The Economist. (2012). How often, if ever, do you touch or click on ads when getting news on your phone?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/248918/frequency-of-clicking-on-ads-when-getting-news-on-smartphones-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, and The Economist. "How Often, If Ever, Do You Touch or Click on Ads When Getting News on Your Phone?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2012, /statistics/248918/frequency-of-clicking-on-ads-when-getting-news-on-smartphones-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center & The Economist, How often, if ever, do you touch or click on ads when getting news on your phone? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/248918/frequency-of-clicking-on-ads-when-getting-news-on-smartphones-in-the-us/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
How often, if ever, do you touch or click on ads when getting news on your phone? [Graph], Pew Research Center, & The Economist, October 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/248918/frequency-of-clicking-on-ads-when-getting-news-on-smartphones-in-the-us/