Young people trust YouTube more than Wikipedia: researchNovember 26, 2015 - 10:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YouTube has taken over from Wikipedia as the place young people turn to for their information, Digital Spy reports. According to new research, children between the ages of 12-15 have abandoned the online encyclopaedia in favour of their favourite vloggers, as YouTubers from Zoella to PewDiePie become international stars. For discovering what serious things are going on in the world, 8% of young people turn to YouTube compared to just 2% to Wikipedia, which has increased significantly from 2014. Last year, just 3% used YouTube for that purpose and 6% used Wikipedia, though the BBC is the most used website for this sort of news, with 52% logging on. To look for hobbies and interests, a massive 35% of the 12-15 age group use YouTube, rather than just 3% who consult Wikipedia. This has again increased from 26% in 2014. For making and creating things, most young people turn to their favourite YouTubers to get guides - 44% compared to just 4% who use Wikipedia. Again, these figures have considerably changed from 2014, where 33% logged into YouTube and 6% Wikipedia. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |