As of February 2024, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson was the most mentioned individual news-related social media outlet in the United States. Carlson had around 11.6 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) during the measured period. Podcaster Joe Rogan had a total of 13 million followers on YouTube.
Most mentioned individual news related social media accounts in the United States as of February 2024
randomly selected news users on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok; lists based on 1,227 mentions (604 mainstream, 821 alternative).
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "You said that you pay attention to mainstream/alternative news outlets or journalists for news on social media. Can you name any of the accounts you follow or pay attention to? Please name up to three."
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 16, 2024). Most mentioned individual news related social media accounts in the United States as of February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496687/us-most-mentioned-news-accounts-social-media/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Most mentioned individual news related social media accounts in the United States as of February 2024." Chart. June 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496687/us-most-mentioned-news-accounts-social-media/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2024). Most mentioned individual news related social media accounts in the United States as of February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496687/us-most-mentioned-news-accounts-social-media/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Most Mentioned Individual News Related Social Media Accounts in The United States as of February 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496687/us-most-mentioned-news-accounts-social-media/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Most mentioned individual news related social media accounts in the United States as of February 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496687/us-most-mentioned-news-accounts-social-media/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Most mentioned individual news related social media accounts in the United States as of February 2024 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496687/us-most-mentioned-news-accounts-social-media/
