, which covers 46 countries around the world, reveals that Facebook is the social network most used (69%) by Peruvians to be informed about the national juncture.
It is followed by WhatsApp (42%) and YouTube (35%). 18% receive news from Instagram, whereas a similar number does from Facebook Messenger. For their part, 13% consume news on Twitter and other 7% on Tik Tok.
Concerning the use of social networks for all types of content, the report states that Facebook and WhatsApp are the most used platforms with 84% and 80%, respectively. They are followed by YouTube (78%), Facebook Messenger (50%), Instagram (48%), Tik Tok (26%), and Twitter (23%).
Dissemination of news on social networks
It must be noted that 52% of users share news on social networks, instant messaging, or email.
Within this framework, 37% trust the news content disseminated on social platforms, the study reveals.