TikTok most popular source for news among teenagers, Ofcom research finds

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TikTok most popular source for news among teenagers, Ofcom research finds
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TikTok is now the most popular single source of news for teenagers in the UK, according to research by Ofcom

Across all age groups, Facebook continues to be the most used social media platform for accessing news. However, it is showing signs of decline after reaching only 30% of adults in the last year - down from 35% in 2019, Ofcom said.

In contrast, TikTok has seen a"significant" increase in popularity as a news source and is now used by 10% of adults for the purpose - up from just 1% in 2020. Despite the rise of TikTok, 45% of 12 to 15-year-olds said they were not interested in the news - with almost half saying they found it"too boring". A further 16% said they found it"too upsetting".

The app has also faced growing criticism and concern among western governments in recent years over its alleged links to the Chinese government, leading to the platform beingTikTok's owner, Chinese internet company ByteDance, has denied sharing data with officials in Beijing. In April the company was fined £12.7m for breaches of data protection law, including using the personal data of children aged under 13 without parental consent.

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