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A survey carried out on the relationship of young people aged 13 to 17 with information reveals that although they are captivated by it, they do not forget to take their bearings elsewhere, in particular from their parents.
Addicted to intox, our teenagers? Not so sure. A survey carried out by Milan Presse, with Youtube and the CSA institute, on 1,000 young people aged 13 to 17, looked at the daily relationship that this age group can have with information. And the results are more nuanced than one might think. Certainly, our teenagers are immersed in an ultra-connected environment and are interested in the news, but they do not swallow everything that is said without thinking.
More than 9 out of 10 teenagers get information on a daily basis
The first lesson of the survey conducted sets the scene: 13-17 year olds are interested in news. 83% of young people surveyed consider it important to be informed. And 93% of them, or more than 9 out of 10, seek information in order to form an opinion on what interests them. However, their interest in information is very centered on entertainment: video games, series, cinema are subjects that are placed in front of world, national or even local news.
Unsurprisingly, the format they favor is video: 84% cite it as their favorite format for getting information. Videos that they find mainly on social networks, their main source of information. As such, YouTube comes in 4th position as a source of information used by 13-17 year olds (31%), far ahead of news sites (21%) and traditional media.
Parents, considered a bulwark against misinformation
The other important information from this survey is that these same young people, although they were born in a context where conspiracy theory and mistrust are permanent, do not put all sources of information on an equal footing. . Thus, although 84% of them think that it is possible that the information is not transparent and that we are manipulated, they are however only 42% to trust the information they find on the networks. social.
On the other hand, more than 9 out of 10 teenagers, or 93%, trust their parents when it comes to understanding the news! It is also to their parents that they say they turn when they want to validate information (73%).
The word of the parent therefore always has more credit than that of Tik Tok. This is an excellent reason to continue discussing current affairs with your teenager during the family dinner!