U.S. Adults’ Selected Social Media Site as Source for News

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Pew Research Center study found that two in five U.S. adults get news from Facebook in 2018

U.S. Adults' Selected Social Media Site as Source for News

Jul to Aug 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

  • Facebook News Lead – 43% of respondents in Pew Research Center survey get news from Facebook in 2018
  • Other Top Sites for News – Youtube (21%) and Twitter (12%) identified as two other top social media sites U.S. adults use as source for news
  • Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing penetration rate of social media platforms and growing user preference for social network channels to communicate as well as consume and share content

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Date Last Updated

January 16, 2019

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