The preferred social media and messaging service to read news in Italy in 2026 was Facebook, according to a survey held early that year. A total of 44 percent used Facebook for news, compared to just seven percent using Telegram.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 16, 2026). Preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy as of February 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/726236/top-social-media-for-news-italy/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy as of February 2026." Chart. June 16, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/726236/top-social-media-for-news-italy/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2026). Preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy as of February 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/726236/top-social-media-for-news-italy/
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy as of February 2026 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/726236/top-social-media-for-news-italy/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy as of February 2026 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/726236/top-social-media-for-news-italy/
