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Social media now main source of news in US, research suggests
- A 2025 Reuters Institute report found social media and video networks overtook TV as the main news source for Americans.
- This shift results from rising digital use, especially among younger Americans, with over half under 35 mainly using social and video platforms for news.
- The report noted low overall trust in AI-produced news despite 7% of Americans using AI platforms, with higher adoption among under-35s at 12%.
- Lead author Nic Newman explained trust is moving toward personalities over institutions, saying, "connections through video and through audio" are increasingly key.
- The findings suggest traditional media face challenges, while politicians and influencers gain prominence by bypassing conventional journalism channels.
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As many as 73 percent of Americans expressed concern that they can no longer distinguish truth from lies online.
More than half of people now get their information from social media and video sites, bypassing TV.
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