00:00As a wave of proposed social media bans for young people sweeps the globe,
00:04how exactly do EU citizens use social networks?
00:11More than 6 in 10 young EU citizens say they use social media platforms
00:16to follow daily content on social and political current affairs.
00:20Instagram, TikTok and X are the most used social networks among users aged between 15 and 24.
00:26Younger respondents are more likely than those aged 55 and over to read or view content on their feed,
00:33like or react to posts and share content through direct messages or private chats.
00:38However, they are less likely than all other age groups to comment on posts.
00:42More than half of these young users actively seek information on social media.
00:4646% of respondents say they were exposed to disinformation and fake news over the past 7 days.
00:5371% of young citizens say they feel confident in recognizing disinformation when they encounter it.
00:59The most common verification strategies used by young people are making sure it's from a trusted source,
01:05checking comments to see what other people are saying about it,
01:09and verifying if pictures or videos look real or fake.
01:13Younger age groups are more likely than older age groups to follow the accounts of international organizations,
01:18EU-level politicians and EU-level political parties.
01:23Still, older followers are more likely than younger ones to say they follow these accounts to keep up with current events.
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