According to a study held in the United States in the final quarter of 2019, women were more likely than men to use social media as a source of news, with ** percent turning to social media sites for their news on a weekly basis. Additionally, ** percent of women stated that they used social media as their main news source, compared to just ** percent of men.
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AudienceProject. (February 18, 2020). Share of adults who use social media as a source of news in the United States as of the 4th quarter of 2019, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/386092/interest-in-news-usa-consumers-by-gender/
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