This statistic presents data on the how children and teenagers feel when watching, reading, or hearing about news in the United States as of January 2017. During a survey, ** percent of respondents stated that they feel afraid when watching the news.
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Common Sense Media. (March 8, 2017). Reactions to watching, hearing, or reading about the news among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/685815/news-reactions-children/
Common Sense Media. "Reactions to watching, hearing, or reading about the news among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017." Chart. March 8, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/685815/news-reactions-children/
Common Sense Media. (2017). Reactions to watching, hearing, or reading about the news among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/685815/news-reactions-children/
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Reactions to watching, hearing, or reading about the news among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017 [Graph], Common Sense Media, March 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/685815/news-reactions-children/