Four in 10 UK adults encountered misinformation in a single month, Ofcom says

Four in 10 UK adults have encountered misinformation in the past month

Misinformation was most likely to be spread about UK politics, followed by international politics and current affairs, and health information, according to new research from Ofcom

Four in 10 UK adults encountered misinformation in a single month, Ofcom says

New research from the regulator said 71% of those said they had seen misinformation online, and the content was often linked to politics.

Reddit grows to fifth place among top UK social platforms

The number of Reddit users in the United Kingdom has surged remarkably and is now in fifth place among the country’s top social media sites. The UK communications regulator Ofcom just released recent data on Reddit’s incredible growth, surpassing LinkedIn and X, formerly known as Twitter. In 2023, Reddit reached 22.9 million UK adults, an increase of 47 percent from the same period last year. The result is that it is growing ahead of X, which at…

Reddit surpasses X as the most popular social media platform in UK

According to the communications watchdog, Reddit, the US online discussion platform, has surpassed X to become the fifth most popular social media platform in the UK. In May of this year, 22.9 million UK adults visited Reddit, compared to 22.1 million on X, as reported by Ofcom. Reddit, known for its topic-based communities where users [...] Source The post Reddit surpasses X as the most popular social media platform in UK appeared first on Mond…

UK adults' daily internet time has increased since last year, says report

A new report claims that UK adults' daily average internet usage has increased by 18%. Of all age groups, young adults (18-24) were found to be the ones most glued to the internet each day. Read more...

Ofcom: 22.9M UK adults visited Reddit in May 2024, up 47% YoY, making it the fifth biggest social media platform in the UK, above X's 22.1M and LinkedIn's 18.3M

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