The statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults whose political awareness is raised by social networking in 2011, by age. 42 percent of the 18-24 year olds reported that they were more aware of what's going on in politics because of social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter.
Percentage of U.S. adults who are more aware of current politics because of social networking in 2011, by age
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Twitter in SpainConsumer Technology Association. (December 15, 2011). Percentage of U.S. adults who are more aware of current politics because of social networking in 2011, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216117/us-consumers-whose-political-awareness-is-raised-by-social-networking-by-age/
Consumer Technology Association. "Percentage of U.S. adults who are more aware of current politics because of social networking in 2011, by age." Chart. December 15, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216117/us-consumers-whose-political-awareness-is-raised-by-social-networking-by-age/
Consumer Technology Association. (2011). Percentage of U.S. adults who are more aware of current politics because of social networking in 2011, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216117/us-consumers-whose-political-awareness-is-raised-by-social-networking-by-age/
Consumer Technology Association. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Are More Aware of Current Politics Because of Social Networking in 2011, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216117/us-consumers-whose-political-awareness-is-raised-by-social-networking-by-age/
Consumer Technology Association, Percentage of U.S. adults who are more aware of current politics because of social networking in 2011, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216117/us-consumers-whose-political-awareness-is-raised-by-social-networking-by-age/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who are more aware of current politics because of social networking in 2011, by age [Graph], Consumer Technology Association, December 15, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/216117/us-consumers-whose-political-awareness-is-raised-by-social-networking-by-age/