This statistic presents data on the most popular social media news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017, sorted by age. During a survey, ** percent of teenage respondents stated that they got news from Facebook.
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Common Sense Media. (March 8, 2017). Share of children and teenagers who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of January 2017, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/685731/social-media-news-sources-children/
Common Sense Media. "Share of children and teenagers who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of January 2017, by age." Chart. March 8, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/685731/social-media-news-sources-children/
Common Sense Media. (2017). Share of children and teenagers who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of January 2017, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/685731/social-media-news-sources-children/
Common Sense Media. "Share of Children and Teenagers Who Get News from Selected Social Media Sites in The United States as of January 2017, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Mar 2017, /statistics/685731/social-media-news-sources-children/
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Share of children and teenagers who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of January 2017, by age [Graph], Common Sense Media, March 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/685731/social-media-news-sources-children/
