Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable
U.S. adults in this group are less likely to get the facts right about COVID-19 and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims.
Elisa Shearer is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center, where she focuses on U.S. media consumption and attitudes. She is the author of reports onย news consumption on social media,ย U.S. media polarization,ย Americansโ changing media habits, andย media sector data. She has a masterโs degree in communication studies from Georgetown University.
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