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Reasons for actively avoiding news worldwide 2022 | Statista

Reasons for news avoidance worldwide in 2022

Published by
Amy Watson,
Jun 14, 2023
A global study found that too much news about politics and COVID-19 ranked as the main reason for news avoidance, with 43 percent of respondents citing this as a factor leading them to often, sometimes, or occasionally refrain from keeping up to date with news. Meanwhile, 36 percent said they avoided news because of its negative affect on their mood, and others admitted they had news fatigue or found news to be untrustworthy or biased.

Reasons for avoiding news worldwide as of February 2022

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Release date

June 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January to February 2022

Number of respondents

64,120 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: Why do you find yourself actively trying to avoid the news? Base: All who avoid the news often, sometimes, or occasionally.

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