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Young adults intentionally seek out news less often than older adults

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Young adults intentionally seek out news less often than older adults
% of U.S. adults who say they intentionally seek out news often or extremely often
Age groupPercentage
Ages 18-2922%
30-4936
50-6453
65+66

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 10-16, 2025.
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE

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