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May 30, 2024

3. Facebook users’ experiences with news

Most Facebook news consumers at least sometimes feel worn out by the news they see on the site

Most Facebook news consumers at least sometimes feel worn out by the news they see on the site

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3. Facebook users’ experiences with news
Minority of Facebook users say news is a reason they use the platform
Vast majority of Facebook users see content there about current events focused on opinion and humor
On Facebook, news commonly comes from friends, family and acquaintances
One-third of Facebook news consumers say they often see news there that seems inaccurate
More Republican Facebook news consumers see the platform as influencing the news stories they see
Few Facebook news consumers say the site mostly provides news they wouldn’t have seen elsewhere
Most Facebook news consumers at least sometimes feel worn out by the news they see on the site