This statistic shows the results of a survey on which social media brands were used for accessing, discussing and sharing news in Ireland in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, ** percent of respondets stated that they had used Facebook for news in the past week.
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Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (June 15, 2016). Which, if any, of the following have you used for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/644805/social-media-brands-used-for-news-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Which, if any, of the following have you used for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week?." Chart. June 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/644805/social-media-brands-used-for-news-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (2016). Which, if any, of the following have you used for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/644805/social-media-brands-used-for-news-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Which, If Any, of The following Have You Used for Finding, Reading, Watching, Sharing or Discussing News in The Last Week?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2016, /statistics/644805/social-media-brands-used-for-news-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism, Which, if any, of the following have you used for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/644805/social-media-brands-used-for-news-in-ireland/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Which, if any, of the following have you used for finding, reading, watching, sharing or discussing news in the last week? [Graph], Institute for Future Media & Journalism, June 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/644805/social-media-brands-used-for-news-in-ireland/
