Majority of Americans Say Social Media Companies, News Outlets Have Too Much Power in Politics
About seven-in-ten Americans say social media firms wield too much political power; 55% say so of news outlets, but Republicans and Democrats differ.
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Americans’ Trust in Information From News Organizations Has Risen in the Past Year
Trust in national and local news has risen since last year across parties and age groups, while trust in social media is virtually unchanged.
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Growing Share of Americans Say Social Media Is an Important News Source for Them
A majority of U.S. adults (58%) now say social media is an important way for them to keep up with the news.
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1 in 5 Americans Regularly Get News on TikTok
Among adults under 30, 39% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020.
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News Platform Fact Sheet
How Americans get news continues to evolve as platforms emerge, like AI chatbots and email newsletters. Find out how often they get news from digital devices.
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Social Media and News Fact Sheet
Many Americans use social media for news: About a fifth or more regularly get news on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
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How Do Americans Engage With News Online?
Most Americans chat privately about news online, but only about a quarter post publicly.
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Which Americans are most likely to have spoken with a local journalist?
About a quarter of Americans have spoken with a local journalist, with education, income, race and community attachment linked to higher rates of interaction.
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Americans say keeping up with key news topics is crucial. But fewer say they’re highly informed themselves
Democrats and Republicans broadly show similar patterns in how they evaluate the importance of staying informed about various topics.
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What types of news do Americans seek out or happen to come across?
About half of U.S. adults (49%) say they mostly get news because they happen to come across it, up from 39% in 2019.
