Internet users; data were weighted to targets based on census/industry accepted data on age, gender, and region to represent the total population of each country. The sample is reflective of the population that has access to the internet.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey. The source does not provide information regarding multiple answering options or regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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Social media used for news in the Netherlands 2017-2025
In the Netherlands, the use of Facebook for news decreased between 2017 and 2025, with under ** percent of respondents to an annual survey using the platform for news in 2025. Meanwhile, the use of TikTok increased from *** percent to percent in the same time frame. As of 2023, the number of Facebook users in the Netherlands decreased to *** million.
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