Sources of news used by young generations in the U.S. 2024, by age group

Published by
Amy Watson,
Oct 29, 2024

During a survey of adults in the United States in early 2024, it was found that social media was a choice of news source popular among more than half of respondents aged between 25 and 34 years. For the younger Gen Z group, the figure stood at 60 percent at that time.

Sources of news used by 18-34-year-olds in the United States as of February 2024

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June 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

January to February 2024

Number of respondents

2,023 respondents

Age group

18-34 years

Method of interview

Online survey

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