Friends, family and neighbors are Americans’ most common source of local news
About three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they often or sometimes get local news from friends, family and neighbors.
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About three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they often or sometimes get local news from friends, family and neighbors.
The share of adults who say they regularly get news from TikTok has grown about fivefold since 2020, from 3% to 17% in 2024.
Social media plays a crucial role in Americans’ news consumption, with about one-third of adults saying they regularly get news on Facebook and YouTube.
How Americans get news has greatly changed in the 21st century. Most now use digital devices for news at least sometimes. Read about the platforms they turn to.
Roughly three-quarters of adults (77%) say they often or sometimes get local news and information about crime.
Most U.S. adults say they are interested in several types of local crime coverage, but far fewer say this information is easy to find.
Most U.S. adults follow news about local government and politics, yet only a quarter are highly satisfied with the quality of coverage.
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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.
More than half of Americans (58%) say they are following news about candidates for the 2024 presidential election very or fairly closely.