Types of services used to access the news online in France 2021

French Internet users can access the news through different types of services. When they were asked, in 2021, about which one of these they used the most to access the news, it appeared that most of the respondents (26 percent) had no answer. Websites or mobile apps of print media were named by 29 percent as the most accessed online services. Social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter were the second most used sources (20 percent). Websites/apps of TV channels or radio stations were also named, followed by news websites with each nine percent.

What is your primary source of information on the Internet?*

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Release date

January 2021

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Region

France

Survey time period

January 7-11, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The source phrased the question as follows: "Plus précisément sur Internet, quelle est votre principale source d'informations?"
** News websites only available on the Internet

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