{"source":{"name":"Evidence Hub on Social Media Ban for Kids - A project by the Lisbon Council","url":"https:\/\/socialmediaban.lisboncouncil.net","license":"Creative Common CC-BY 4.0 International"},"data":[{"data":[42,39,26,25,23],"name":"Value"}],"_data":[["Category","Value"],["Social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, etc.)",42],["TV",39],["Online press and\/or news platforms",26],["Friends, family, colleagues",25],["Video platform (e.g. YouTube, etc.)",23]],"labels":{"name":"Category","values":["Social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, etc.)","TV","Online press and\/or news platforms","Friends, family, colleagues","Video platform (e.g. YouTube, etc.)"]},"metadata":{"link":"https:\/\/europa.eu\/eurobarometer\/api\/deliverable\/download\/file?deliverableId=96862","type":"","unit":"Percent (%)","year":"2024","title":"Top-5 Main Sources of Information for Young People (16 to 30 Years Old), 2024","topic":"Usage Patterns","method":"Eurobarometer survey","source":"European Parliament Eurobarometer - Youth survey 2024","sub_topic":"","chart_number":"40","geographical":"European Union"},"description":"This chart shows the top five main sources of information for young people aged 16 to 30. The data reveal a clear predominance of digital-first habits, with social media platforms (42%) such as Instagram and TikTok serving as the primary gateway to information for this demographic. This is followed closely by TV (39%), indicating that while digital platforms lead, traditional broadcast media still maintains a significant foothold in the daily lives of young adults. A significant trend emerges in the fragmentation of other sources: online press and news platforms (26%) trail social media by 16 percentage points, suggesting a shift away from direct news consumption toward algorithmically curated content. Friends, family, and colleagues (25%) remain a critical interpersonal source of information, while video platforms (23%) like YouTube solidify the importance of visual media as a primary information channel."}