Social media news consumption frequency in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity

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Amy Watson,
Jan 4, 2024
A survey conducted in the United States in August 2022 found that white adults were the least frequent users of social media as a news source, with a third stating that they never used social networks for news. Conversely, Black Americans were the most likely to use social media for news on a daily basis.

Frequency of using social media as a source of news in the United States as of August 2022, by ethnicity

CharacteristicDailyA few times per weekOnce per weekA few times per monthOnce per monthAt least once per monthNever
White 34% 16% 6% 6% 2% 6% 30%
Hispanic 44% 17% 8% 4% 3% 7% 18%
Black 46% 16% 5% 10% 2% 4% 18%
Other 40% 15% 9% 6% 4% 6% 20%
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October 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 11 to 17, 2022

Number of respondents

4,421 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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Question: How often do you turn to the following sources for news? Social media

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