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Why do Americans get information from health and wellness influencers, and how do they find them?

Pew Research Center · Galen Stocking , Regina Widjaya, Anna Lieb, Kaitlyn Radde, Aaron Smith, and Eileen Yam · last updated

Some 40% of U.S. adults say they ever get health and wellness information from social media influencers or podcasts. This analysis takes a deeper dive into the reasons Americans do this, how they come across these influencers and how they view the information these influencers offer. 

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