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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jocelyn Noveck and Linley Sanders

Why more young adults are turning on TV or movie subtitles

Closed captions or subtitles can be an acquired taste, but a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has found that people under the age of 45 are more likely to use subtitles than older adults.

Taylor Heine, 35, who lives in Johnson City, Tennessee, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at home, so she watches with the subtitles turned on.

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