How Americans Get News on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram
X is still more of a news destination than these other platforms, but the vast majority of users on all four see news-related content.
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X is still more of a news destination than these other platforms, but the vast majority of users on all four see news-related content.
While 27% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Telegram, only 2% use the alternative social media app for news.
X stands out as a place people go to keep up with politics. Still, some users see political posts on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, too.
With Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid now officially underway, here are key facts about Truth Social and its users.
YouTube is the most popular online platform among teens, with roughly nine-in-ten saying they use the site. And more than half of teens report using TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
Today, 51% of U.S. adults say they support the Black Lives Matter movement – down from 67% in June 2020. A majority of Americans say the increased focus on race and racial inequality in the past three years hasn’t led to improvement for Black Americans.
Americans support banning TikTok by a more than two-to-one margin, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Over the years, we have studied how U.S. adults – as well as teens and children – use and engage with Instagram. Here are seven key takeaways.
While 38% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Parler, just 1% of Americans regularly get news there.
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
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