pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/23/growing-share-of-americans-say-social-media-is-an-important-news-source-for-them Growing Share of Americans Say Social Media Is an Important News Source for Them
A Pew-Knight Initiative survey conducted June 22-28, 2026 finds 58% of U.S. adults call social media an important way to keep up with news, up from 43% in 2022, with 13% naming it the most important source. Younger adults rely on it far more: 76% of those 18 to 29, versus 41% of those 65 and older.
— via Pew Research, Beshay Sakla
