As of February 2022, 64 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom used a smartphone to access news, according to a survey. During the period of consideration, an upward trend in smartphone use for news access was observed, with the 2021 figure the highest yet.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 15, 2022). Share of respondents using a smartphone to access news in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/297831/mobile-news-preferences-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of respondents using a smartphone to access news in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022." Chart. June 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/297831/mobile-news-preferences-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2022). Share of respondents using a smartphone to access news in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/297831/mobile-news-preferences-uk/
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Share of respondents using a smartphone to access news in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/297831/mobile-news-preferences-uk/
