This statistic presents data on the preferred 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 Facebook was the preferred source of news.
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Common Sense Media. (March 8, 2017). Preferred social media news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/685765/preferred-social-media-news-sources-children/
Common Sense Media. "Preferred social media news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017, by age." Chart. March 8, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/685765/preferred-social-media-news-sources-children/
Common Sense Media. (2017). Preferred social media news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/685765/preferred-social-media-news-sources-children/
Common Sense Media. "Preferred Social Media News Sources among Children and Teenagers in The United States as of January 2017, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Mar 2017, /statistics/685765/preferred-social-media-news-sources-children/
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Preferred social media news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017, by age [Graph], Common Sense Media, March 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/685765/preferred-social-media-news-sources-children/
