Young adults under 30 are getting more news on social media, shaping how information spreads and giving us a possible glimpse into the future of news.
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In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time, but that share fell to 36% in 2025.
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U.S. adults under 30 follow news less closely than any other age group. And they’re more likely to get (and trust) news from social media.
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Among TV news consumers, 57% say that their news mostly comes from cable, satellite or broadcast television. 34% say it mostly comes from streaming services.
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A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform.
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About one-in-five U.S. adults say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media, and this is especially common among younger adults.
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Overall, 56% of U.S. adults now say they have a lot of or some trust in the information they get from national news organizations – down 11 percentage points since March 2025.
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Those who report often encountering inaccurate news are more likely than those who rarely or never do to say it’s hard to know what is true (59% vs. 31%).
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Nearly half of Americans (46%) say the news they get makes them feel informed extremely often or often.
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About one-in-ten U.S. adults say they get news often (2%) or sometimes (7%) from AI chatbots.
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