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Whether for entertainment, education or news, Americans are increasingly tuning in to podcasts, and the media form has become a large part of many U.S. adults’ everyday lives and information diets.
Among adults under 30, 43% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020.
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.
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Both Democrats and Republicans express far more distrust than trust of social media sites as sources for political and election news.
Roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults often get news on a mobile device, compared with 30% who often do so on a desktop or laptop computer.
Getting news from social media is an increasingly common experience; nearly three-in-ten U.S. adults do so often.
The share of Americans who prefer to get their news online is growing. More Americans get news on social media than from print newspapers.
A majority of Americans say altered videos and images create confusion about current issues, and most support restrictions on such content.
Photos that exclusively show men make up the majority of photos that show people; representational differences persist across topics
Nearly as many U.S. adults prefer to get local news online as through a TV set. And while Americans prize community connection from their local news providers, they are largely unaware of the financial challenges they face.
One-in-five U.S. adults often get news via social media, slightly higher than the 16% who often do so from print newspapers.
An analysis of Youtube videos suggested by the site’s recommendation engine finds that users are directed toward progressively longer and more popular content
About two-thirds of Americans have heard about social media bots. Many are concerned that bots are used maliciously and negatively affect how well-informed Americans are about current events.
