When learning something new, millennials are 2.7X as likely to prefer to do so by watching a YouTube video compared to reading a book.

Google/Ipsos Connect, A total of 1901 US respondents age 21-36 completed a device-agnostic survey. The study was fielded between April 27, 2017 and May 5, 2017.

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