According to a 2021 survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK), television is the main platform used for news nowadays by consumers aged 65 years and above. On the other hand, internet is the main platform used by the respondents aged between 16 and 24 years old, with ** percent of their votes. Radio and newspapers represented half of the respondents aged 65 years and above each.
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