A 2020 survey on digital news consumption in Australia found that around 12 percent of baby boomer respondents in Australia shared a news story via a social network in an average week. That same year, about five percent of baby boomer respondents in Australia shared a news story via instant messaging in an average week.
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Share of consumers who share news online in Australia as of February 2020, by age and platform
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The survey question was phrased as follows: "During an average week in which, if any, of the following ways do you share or participate in news coverage? Please select all that apply".
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 16, 2020). Share of consumers who share news online in Australia as of February 2020, by age and platform [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893869/australia-share-of-consumers-who-share-news-online-by-age-and-platform/
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APO, University of Canberra. (2020). Share of consumers who share news online in Australia as of February 2020, by age and platform. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893869/australia-share-of-consumers-who-share-news-online-by-age-and-platform/
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