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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. |