Finland: ways of sharing and discussing news 2024| Statista

According to the 2024 survey, the most popular way to discuss and share news among Finnish respondents was face-to-face conversations with friends or colleagues. As opposed to face-to-face talks, 15 percent discussed news via instant messaging, e-mail and on social media. Other common ways to react to news included the usage of social media to share, comment, review, or like news articles.

Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2024

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Discussions with friends or colleagues (face to face)	38%
Reading comments on news sites	26%
Reading comments on social media posts	23%
Sharing news via instant message (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger etc.)	21%
Discussions with friends or colleagues (e.g. via e-mail, on social media or an instant messaging service)	15%
Answering an online survey on news websites or on social media	11%
Reviewing, liking or marking news articles as favorite	11%
Sharing news on social media (Facebook, x, Reddit etc.)	10%
Commenting news on social media (Facebook, x etc.)	8%
Commenting news on a news website	5%

0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%

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Release date

2024

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

January to February 2024

Number of respondents

2,015 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was stated by the source as follows: "Millä seuraavista tavoista jaat uutisia tai osallistut uutisointiin tavanomaisen viikon aikana? Valitse kaikki sopivat vastaukset. "

Multiple answers were possible.

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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