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Hispanic, Black and Asian adults are more likely than White adults to get health info from social media


Hispanic, Black and Asian adults are more likely than White adults to get health info from social media
% who say they get health information from social media such as Facebook, X or Instagram …
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* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: Respondents who did not answer are not shown. White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Oct. 20-26, 2025.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER


Hispanic, Black and Asian adults are more likely than White adults to get health info from social media
% who say they get health information from social media such as Facebook, X or Instagram …
GroupExtremely often/OftenSometimesRarelyNever
U.S. adultsU.S. adults11242538
WhiteRace8222644
HispanicRace19302426
BlackRace18271836
Asian*Race16312825

* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: Respondents who did not answer are not shown. White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Oct. 20-26, 2025.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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