6. News influencers on Facebook
Far more of the site’s news influencers explicitly identify with the political right than left, and two-thirds are men.
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Far more of the site’s news influencers explicitly identify with the political right than left, and two-thirds are men.
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut.
Almost two-thirds of news influencers are men. And except on TikTok, more influencers explicitly identify with the political right than the left.
News influencers on TikTok stand out from other sites for having a smaller gender gap and being more balanced in political leanings.
The median age of regular news consumers ranges from 39 for Univision to 63 for Newsmax.
A median of 31% across 35 countries say they’re completely free to speak without censorship, and 28% say their media are completely free to report the news.
YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain the most widely used online platforms among U.S. teens. And teens are less likely to be using Facebook and Twitter (recently renamed X) than they were a decade ago.
Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.
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.
About three-quarters of U.S. adults (74%) say they would be extremely or very likely to turn to their spouse or partner if they needed emotional support.[3. numoffset=”3″ Shares who say they would reach out to their spouse or partner, mother, father, or another family member are based on those who did not indicate that these […]
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