Social Media and News Fact Sheet
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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Luxuan Wang
Research Associate
Luxuan Wang is a research associate at Pew Research Center, where she studies Americans’ experiences with news and attitudes toward new engagement in a changing information environment. Luxuan holds a PhD in Communication, Information & Media Studies from Rutgers University.
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News Platform Fact Sheet
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.
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How Americans Get Local Political News
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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Many Americans find value in getting news on social media, but concerns about inaccuracy have risen
Four-in-ten Americans who get news from social media say inaccuracy is the thing they dislike most about it – an increase of 9 percentage points since 2018.
