This statistic displays the share of social media usage as primary news source in Australia in 2017, by generation. During the survey period, around ** percent of trailing millennials aged between 14 and 27 years reported to use social media as a primary source of news. In total, ** percent of all respondents that were 14 years or older reported to use social media as primary source for news.
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Deloitte. (August 14, 2017). Share of social media usage as primary source for news in Australia in 2017, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/891954/australia-social-media-usage-as-primary-news-source-by-generation/
Deloitte. "Share of social media usage as primary source for news in Australia in 2017, by generation." Chart. August 14, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/891954/australia-social-media-usage-as-primary-news-source-by-generation/
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