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May 30, 2024

How Americans Get News on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram

News consumers on Facebook and Instagram are more likely to get news from friends and family; X news consumers more likely to get news from journalists

News consumers on Facebook and Instagram are more likely to get news from friends and family; X news consumers more likely to get news from journalists

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News consumers on Facebook and Instagram are more likely to get news from friends and family; X news consumers more likely to get news from journalists

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How Americans Get News on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram
TikTok news consumers less likely than those on other sites to say they feel worn out by the news they see there
TikTok and X news consumers most likely to view the news they get there as unique
Democratic news consumers on X are more likely than Republicans to say they often encounter inaccurate news and Republican news consumers on Facebook are more likely to say the platform influences news they see
Most news consumers on each site say they at least sometimes see inaccurate news there
News consumers on Facebook and Instagram are more likely to get news from friends and family; X news consumers more likely to get news from journalists
Across sites, younger users more likely to see information about breaking news
Across platforms, most users see opinions and funny posts on current events
Among users of each platform, half or fewer say they regularly get news there
Most see some kind of news on social platforms, though fewer cite news as a reason for using them