Social media overtakes TV as main source of news in US, analysis finds
Global study shows 54% of Americans receive news from social media, while the UK has highest proportion of news avoiders at 46%
Social media has overtaken television as a source of news in the US for the first time, according to a comprehensive analysis of media consumption confirming the rapid rise of “news influencers”.
In a watershed moment for the US media, 54% of Americans said they received news from social media, according to the research carried out after President Trump’s second inauguration. Half said they sourced news from the once all-powerful TV networks.
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