A report held in June 2022 among Gen Z and millennials in the United States found that Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were the most used social media platforms for news about national politics and government, with only a handful using TikTok, Snapchat, or LinkedIn for this purpose. Instagram and Reddit were the most popular choice for 11 and 12 percent of respondents respectively, but Facebook retained its status as the most used network for political news.
Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022
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American Press Institute. (November 15, 2022). Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute. "Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022." Chart. November 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute. (2022). Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute. "Most Used Social Media Platforms to Get News about National Politics and Government among Gen Z and Millennials in The United States as of June 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute, Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 [Graph], American Press Institute, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
