Nearly 2-in-10 in SEA share news on social media before verifying if true
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News consumption from mainstream media and online sources has received a huge uptick globally, including countries in Southeast Asia (SEA), with the public forced to stay at home last year. It is also notable that online citizens from the region consume most of their news through social media.
Percent of social media users in Southeast Asia who said they share news/articles on social media before verifying if it’s true
A recent Kaspersky research has revealed that majority (76%) of users in SEA get their news updates from platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more. The percentage is higher for Gen Z at 83%, followed by Millennials at 81%, Baby Boomers at 70%, and Gen X at 62%. This, however, does not mean absolute trust in information published on these platforms.