Social media sites frequently used for news U.S. 2020-2024

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Amy Watson,
Jan 16, 2025

A study held in 2024 revealed that 59 percent of X (formerly known as Twitter) users regularly used X for news. By contrast, users of major platforms Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube were less inclined to get their news from those sites, though usage of TikTok for news increased by 30 percent between 2020 and 2024, with the platform especially popular among younger audiences.

Share of social media users who regularly get news from selected social media sites in the United States from 2020 to 2024

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020 to 2024

Number of respondents

2024: 10,658

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Data for Nextdoor was provided for the first time in 2023, including data for 2020. Most recent report did not include data for other years.

**Data for Rumble and Truth Social was provided for the first time in 2024.
***Data for Twitch not provided in 2024.

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