According to a survey conducted in the United States in August 2024, 36 percent of respondents had used YouTube for election news in the previous four weeks, whilst 32 percent had used Facebook. Overall, one in five respondents had used Donald Trump's Truth Social for news surrounding the 2024 Presidential election.
Share of adults in the United States on using social media platforms for election news as of August 30, 2024
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YouGov. (September 17, 2024). Share of adults in the United States on using social media platforms for election news as of August 30, 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535865/us-adults-social-media-used-election-news/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States on using social media platforms for election news as of August 30, 2024." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535865/us-adults-social-media-used-election-news/
YouGov. (2024). Share of adults in the United States on using social media platforms for election news as of August 30, 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535865/us-adults-social-media-used-election-news/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States on Using Social Media Platforms for Election News as of August 30, 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535865/us-adults-social-media-used-election-news/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States on using social media platforms for election news as of August 30, 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535865/us-adults-social-media-used-election-news/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States on using social media platforms for election news as of August 30, 2024 [Graph], YouGov, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535865/us-adults-social-media-used-election-news/
