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    What we know about TikTok content creators

    On TikTok, Americans often follow people who have a strong social media presence. These creator accounts make up about half of all accounts that U.S. users follow.

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    3. Quality of local crime news

    Local crime news is widely consumed in the U.S., but only a third who get this type of news are highly satisfied with its quality.

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    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.

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    8 facts about Americans and TikTok

    Americans increasingly have been turning to TikTok – both in general and for news – even as the app faces an uncertain future in the United States.

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    Methodology

    This report – a study of popular news influencers – uses three different research components and methodologies, including a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults conducted through Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), as well as an analysis of news influencers and posts from those accounts from three distinct time periods in 2024. This […]

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    News Platform Fact Sheet

    How Americans get news has greatly changed in the 21st century. Most now use digital devices for news at least sometimes. Read about the platforms they turn to.

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    Appendix D: GPT-4 Topic classification instructions

    You are an AI assistant trained to look at social media posts and determine what the post is about. [IF POST IS FROM YOUTUBE:] You will receive two fields: the post title and a transcript of the first 3 minutes of the video. If the topic is unclear from the title, include the transcript in […]

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    Americans’ Views of 2024 Election News

    About three-quarters of U.S. adults say they’ve seen inaccurate election news at least somewhat often, and many say it’s hard to tell what’s true.

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