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Reuters Institute: Facebook used less for news as youngsters turn to WhatsApp

Youngsters turn to messaging apps like WhatsApp to discuss events. [REUTERS]

The use of social media networks such as Facebook (FB.O) to consume news has started to fall in the United States as many young people turn toward messaging apps such as Facebook-owned WhatsApp to discuss events, the Reuters Institute found.

Usage of Facebook, the world’s largest social network, for news is down 9 percentage points from 2017 in the United States and down 20 points for younger audiences, according to the Reuters Institute survey of 74,000 people in 37 markets.

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