{"id":6409,"date":"2022-07-21T09:36:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T07:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/21\/tiktok-is-fastest-growing-news-source-for-uk-adults-ofcom-finds\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T09:36:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T07:36:16","slug":"tiktok-is-fastest-growing-news-source-for-uk-adults-ofcom-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/21\/tiktok-is-fastest-growing-news-source-for-uk-adults-ofcom-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok is fastest growing news source for UK adults, Ofcom finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

App is used by 7% of adults for news with nearly half turning to TikTokers rather than conventional outlets for updates<\/p>\n

Watch out Huw Edwards, the TikTokers are coming. The social video platform is the fastest growing news source for UK adults, according to a survey, but nearly half of people using it for current affairs turn to fellow TikTokers rather than conventional news organisations for their updates.<\/p>\n

TikTok is used by 7% of adults for news, according to the UK\u2019s communications watchdog, up from 1% in 2020. The growth is primarily driven by young users, with half of its news followers aged 16 to 24.<\/p>\n

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\nApp is used by 7% of adults for news with nearly half turning to TikTokers rather than conventional outlets for updates
\nWatch out Huw Edwards, the TikTokers are coming. The social video platform is the fastest growing news source for UK adults, according to a survey, but nearly half of people using it for current affairs turn to fellow TikTokers rather than conventional news organisations for their updates.
\nTikTok is used by 7% of adults for news, according to the UK\u2019s communications watchdog, up from 1% in 2020. The growth is primarily driven by young users, with half of its news followers aged 16 to 24. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

App is used by 7% of adults for news with nearly half turning to TikTokers rather than conventional outlets for updates Watch out Huw Edwards, the TikTokers are coming. The social video platform is the fastest growing news source for UK adults, according to a survey, but nearly half of people using it for current …<\/p>\n

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