Proof Point
Nearly half of U.S. adults surveyed by Pew Research Center sometimes or oftentimes get news from social media sites in 2018
Frequency of U.S. Adults Getting News on Social Media
July to August 2018 (percentage)
| Note: | Data from Pew Research Center’s News Use Across Social Media Platforms survey of 4,581 U.S. adults on July 30 to August 12, 2018 |
Proof Point Findings
- Social Media as News Source – Nearly half of respondents in Pew Research Center survey sometimes or often get news from social media, with another 21% getting a little bit of news from them in 2018
- Slow Growth – Percentage of U.S. adults who have at least gotten some news from social media sites grew slightly, from 62% in 2016 to 68% in 2018
- Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing penetration rate of social media platforms, growing user preference to consume and share content via social media channels, and improving network connectivity
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December 12, 2018
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