Leading social networks used for news in the UK 2025

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Amy Watson,
Jul 4, 2025

According to data from February 2025, Facebook was the most popular social network for news access in the United Kingdom, with ** percent of respondents using the service. YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) ranked second and third, with ** and ** percent of users respectively using the networks for news content.

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Leading social networks used weekly for news in the United Kingdom as of February 2025

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Release date

June 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January to February, 2025

Number of respondents

2,076

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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Leading news brands

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Social media news consumption

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