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Growing Share of Americans Say Social Media Is an Important News Source for Them

A majority of U.S. adults (58%) now say social media is an important way for them to keep up with the news, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey from the Pew-Knight Initiative . This includes 13% who say it is the most important way they get news.

Research and analysis from the Pew Research Center. Read Research.

Pew Research CenterNews & Media2026