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reportOct 8, 2024

Who U.S. Adults Follow on TikTok

American TikTok users follow far more pop culture and entertainment accounts than news and politics ones.
reportApr 29, 2024

Americans’ Views of Technology Companies

Most Americans are wary of social media’s role in politics and its overall impact on the country, and these concerns are ticking up among Democrats. Still, Republicans stand out on several measures, with a majority believing major technology companies are biased toward liberals.
short readsFeb 7, 2024

Many Americans find value in getting news on social media, but concerns about inaccuracy have risen

Four-in-ten Americans who get news from social media say inaccuracy is the thing they dislike most about it – an increase of 9 percentage points since 2018.
short readsMar 22, 2024

WhatsApp and Facebook dominate the social media landscape in middle-income nations

Across eight countries surveyed in Latin America, Africa and South Asia, a median of 73% of adults say they use WhatsApp and 62% say they use Facebook.
short readsSep 26, 2024

Friends, family and neighbors are Americans’ most common source of local news

About three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they often or sometimes get local news from friends, family and neighbors.
reportOct 10, 2024

2. Where Americans turn for election news

The types of platforms Americans turn to for election news differ by age, and partisans rely on different media outlets.
reportJun 10, 2025

News Media Tracker Frequently Asked Questions

Read about why and how Pew Research Center created the News Media Tracker, which provides a snapshot of the news sources Americans have heard of, use and trust.
reportJul 24, 2024

1. Consumption and sources of local political news

Older Americans are more likely to follow local government news. People often get this news from friends, family and local outlets.
reportAug 29, 2024

1. Sources of local crime news

Americans get local crime news from a variety of sources, turning most often to people they know and local news outlets.
reportApr 24, 2025

Free Expression Seen as Important Globally, but Not Everyone Thinks Their Country Has Press, Speech and Internet Freedoms

Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they feel they actually are.

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Americans’ Views of Technology Companies

Friends, family and neighbors are Americans’ most common source of local news

2. Where Americans turn for election news

News Media Tracker Frequently Asked Questions

1. Consumption and sources of local political news

1. Sources of local crime news

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