Americans more likely to support than oppose continuing federal funding for NPR and PBS
Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to support ending federal funding for public media.
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Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to support ending federal funding for public media.
In an open-ended question, we asked U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from news influencers to name the first one who comes to mind for them.
On issues as varied as education and crime, Americans often have a rosier view of how things are going in their communities than in the nation as a whole.
Most news influencers published posts about both candidates in summer and fall, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each.
Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.
This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
53% of Republicans have at least some trust in information from national news outlets in 2025, up from 40% in 2024.
About three-quarters of U.S. adults say they’ve seen inaccurate election news at least somewhat often, and many say it’s hard to tell what’s true.
American TikTok users follow far more pop culture and entertainment accounts than news and politics ones.
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