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Media regulator: news consumption declines, social media increasingly used as news source

Media regulator: news consumption declines, social media increasingly used as news source

The annual Digital News Report Netherlands reveals that interest, consumption, and trust in news are declining among the Dutch population. As traditional news usage falls, social media is increasingly becoming a primary source of information.

Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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