{"id":169376,"date":"2024-06-12T09:50:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T13:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=169376"},"modified":"2025-07-20T23:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T03:23:18","slug":"instagram-users-experiences-with-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2024\/06\/12\/instagram-users-experiences-with-news\/","title":{"rendered":"4. Instagram users\u2019 experiences with news\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half of Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/01\/31\/americans-social-media-use\/\">use Instagram<\/a>, and the site is especially popular among <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/01\/31\/americans-social-media-use\/#:~:text=Q%26A.-,Stark%20age%20differences%20in%20who%20uses%20each%20app%20or%20site,-Adults%20under%2030\">younger adults<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/teens-and-social-media-fact-sheet\/\">teens<\/a>. In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/06\/12\/how-instagram-users-view-experience-the-platform\/\">being a space for social connection<\/a> and other functions, Instagram serves as a source of news and information for some: 16% of U.S. adults said last year that they <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/fact-sheet\/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet\/\">regularly get news<\/a> there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our survey looks at U.S. Instagram users\u2019 experiences with getting news. Among the key findings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Three-in-ten Instagram users say they regularly get news on the platform, and one-third say getting news is a reason they use it.<\/strong> But most Instagram users encounter news on the platform in some form \u2013 often as opinions or funny posts that reference current events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friends, family and acquaintances are the most common news source on Instagram. <\/strong>Among Americans who regularly get news on Instagram, 72% say they ever get news from friends, family and acquaintances there. About two-thirds of Instagram news consumers get news from news outlets or journalists (65%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>There is little difference in views of news on Instagram<\/strong> <strong>between the two major political parties <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2024\/06\/12\/facebook-users-experiences-with-news\/\">in contrast with Facebook<\/a>, which is also owned by Meta). About a quarter of news consumers of both parties (28% of Republicans and 24% of Democrats) say they often see news on Instagram that seems inaccurate, and similar portions of both parties think the platform influences which news stories they see a lot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;how-people-get-news-on-instagram&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-people-get-news-on-instagram\">How people get news on Instagram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=169455\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eceaea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eceaea;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-01.png?resize=480,452 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-01.png?resize=620,584 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"292\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-01.png?w=620\" alt=\"Bar chart showing few Instagram users cite news as a major reason they use the platform\" class=\"wp-image-169455 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three-in-ten U.S. Instagram users say they regularly get news on the platform, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2024\/06\/12\/how-americans-get-news-on-tiktok-x-facebook-and-instagram\/#aside-from-x-most-users-on-each-platform-dont-regularly-get-news-there-but-large-majorities-encounter-news-in-some-form\">lower than the share of users on X (formerly Twitter), TikTok and Facebook<\/a> who are regular news consumers on each site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And two-thirds of Instagram users say getting news is <em>not<\/em> a reason they use Instagram, while a third say getting news is either a major (8%) or minor (25%) reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/06\/12\/how-instagram-users-view-experience-the-platform\/\"><em>Read more:<\/em> <em>Reasons for using Instagram<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But most Instagram users report seeing news-related content, regardless of whether they specifically turn to the platform for news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=169456\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e3e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e3e3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-02.png?resize=480,369 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-02.png?resize=782,600 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-02.png?resize=840,645 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"323\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-02.png?w=840\" alt=\"Bar chart showing on Instagram, most users see news-related humor and opinions\" class=\"wp-image-169456 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, 73% of Instagram users say they ever see funny posts that reference current events on the site, and two-thirds report seeing people expressing opinions about current events. About half (52%) say they ever see news articles \u2013 whether from posts, reposts, links or screenshots \u2013 and just under half (44%) see information about a breaking news event as it\u2019s happening on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-sources-people-get-news-from-on-instagram\">What sources people get news from on Instagram<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=169457\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e3e4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e3e4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-03.png?resize=480,418 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-03.png?resize=782,681 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-03.png?resize=840,732 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"366\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-03.png?w=840\" alt=\"Bar chart showing friends, family and acquaintances are most common news sources on Instagram\" class=\"wp-image-169457 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans who say they regularly get news on Instagram are seeing news from a variety of different sources on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among these Instagram news consumers, 72% say they ever get news from friends, family and acquaintances, 65% get news from news outlets or journalists, and 59% get news from influencers or celebrities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half of Instagram news consumers report getting news from advocacy groups or nonprofits (52%). Aside from these sources, 64% say they ever get news from other people they don\u2019t know personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;views-about-news-on-instagram&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"views-about-news-on-instagram\">Views about news on Instagram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"inaccurate-information\">Inaccurate information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=169458\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e0e1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e0e1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-04.png?resize=480,613 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-04.png?resize=620,792 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"396\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-04.png?w=620\" alt=\"Bar chart showing 1 in 4 Instagram news consumers say they often see inaccurate news there\" class=\"wp-image-169458 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A majority of Instagram news consumers say they see information that seems inaccurate on the site at least sometimes (76%), including a quarter who report seeing inaccurate information extremely or fairly often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"views-by-party\">Views by party<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perceptions about inaccurate information on Instagram do not differ significantly by party affiliation. Roughly a quarter of Republicans and independents who lean toward the GOP (28%) as well as Democrats and Democratic leaners (24%) say they often see news that seems inaccurate on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"instagram-s-influence-on-the-news-users-see\">Instagram\u2019s influence on the news users see<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=169459\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e1e2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e1e2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-05.png?resize=480,656 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-05.png?resize=620,847 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"424\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-05.png?w=620\" alt=\"Bar chart showing about 1 in 4 Instagram news consumers say they think Instagram influences the news stories they see a lot\" class=\"wp-image-169459 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About seven-in-ten Americans who regularly get news on Instagram (72%) say they think the platform influences which news stories they see there at least somewhat. This includes 27% who say Instagram influences the news they see <em>a lot<\/em> and 45% who say Instagram exerts <em>some<\/em> influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly a quarter of Instagram news consumers (27%) say the site doesn\u2019t influence the news content they see much or at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"views-by-party-0\">Views by party<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, there are virtually no partisan differences in perceptions of Instagram\u2019s influence on news stories. Similar shares of Republican (29%) and Democratic (26%) news consumers say they think Instagram influences the news stories they see a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"instagram-as-a-source-of-unique-news\">Instagram as a source of unique news<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=169460\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eae6e2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eae6e2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-06.png?resize=480,362 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-06.png?resize=782,590 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-06.png?resize=840,634 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"317\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-06.png?w=840\" alt=\"Bar chart showing 21% of Instagram news consumers say most news on the site is content they wouldn\u2019t have seen elsewhere\" class=\"wp-image-169460 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked whether the news on Instagram is unique or available elsewhere, 21% of Instagram news consumers say the news they get on the site is mostly news they would <em>not<\/em> have gotten elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, 34% say the news they get on Instagram is mostly news they would have seen somewhere else if they didn\u2019t use Instagram. About four-in-ten news consumers (43%) say the news is an even mix of these two things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feeling-worn-out-by-news-on-instagram\">Feeling worn out by news on Instagram<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=169461\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e4e5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e4e5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-07.png?resize=480,502 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-07.png?resize=620,649 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"325\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/05\/PJ_2024.06.12_social-media-platforms-news_4-07.png?w=620\" alt=\"Bar chart showing 64% of Instagram news consumers say they are worn out by news on the platform at least sometimes\" class=\"wp-image-169461 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Americans who regularly get news on Instagram, nearly two-thirds (64%) say they at least sometimes feel worn out by the news they see on the platform, including 17% who feel this way extremely or fairly often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instagram news consumers <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/06\/12\/how-americans-navigate-politics-on-tiktok-x-facebook-and-instagram\/\">who see at least some political content<\/a> (i.e., posts about politics or political issues) on Instagram are much more likely than others to feel worn out at least sometimes by the news they see on the site (73% vs. 53%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a third of Instagram users say news is a reason they use the site. 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