In an open-ended question, we asked U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from news influencers to name the first one who comes to mind for them.
This report was written by Lauren Mora, former research assistant, and Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research. The survey questionnaire was developed and drafted by Ana Gonzalez-Barrera, former senior researcher; Jens Manuel Krogstad, senior writer/editor; Research Associates Khadijah Edwards and Luis Noe-Bustamante; Mora; and Lopez. Editorial guidance for the report was provided by […]
The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.
TikTok users under 30 see its impact on democracy more positively than older users, with 45% of this group saying it’s mostly good for American democracy.