In January 2023, 61 percent of survey respondents in Russia stated that they used the internet as a news source over the past month. Four years ago, that share was measured at 13 percent lower. The most popular online news channels in the country were search engines.
Over the past month, did you happen to read or watch news or information reports on the internet?
Characteristic
Yes
No
Jan 29, 2023
61%
16%
Feb 6, 2022
59%
18%
Jan 17, 2021
56%
16%
Jan 19, 2020
57%
17%
Jan 20, 2019
58%
15%
Jan 21, 2018
48%
19%
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Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). (February 15, 2023). Over the past month, did you happen to read or watch news or information reports on the internet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094495/russia-share-of-internet-users-reading-news-online/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). "Over the past month, did you happen to read or watch news or information reports on the internet?." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094495/russia-share-of-internet-users-reading-news-online/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). (2023). Over the past month, did you happen to read or watch news or information reports on the internet?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094495/russia-share-of-internet-users-reading-news-online/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). "Over The past Month, Did You Happen to Read or Watch News or Information Reports on The Internet?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094495/russia-share-of-internet-users-reading-news-online/
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