Do you consider listening to an audio version of a book to be the equivalent of having visually read that book?

Conducted

29 December 2022

4629 GB adults surveyed

Conducted 29 December 2022

YouGov surveyed 4629 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Yes, listening to a book is the same as having read it

21%

No, listening to a book is not as good as having read it

55%

No, listening to a book is better than having read it

Don't know

20%

Do you consider listening to an audio version of a book to be the equivalent of having visually read that book?

Conducted 29 December 2022

YouGov surveyed 4629 GB adults

Yes, listening to a book is the same as having read it

21%

No, listening to a book is not as good as having read it

55%

No, listening to a book is better than having read it

Don't know

20%

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