Emma Bedor HilandDec 5, 2022
Conrad Hackett 

US: The social media sites where people regularly get news
Facebook 31%
YouTube 25%
Twitter 14%
Instagram 13%
TikTok 10%
Reddit 8%
LinkedIn 4%
Snapchat 4%
Nextdoor 4%
WhatsApp 3%
Twitch 1%

This survey preceded the major #TwitterMigration and didn't ask about #Mastodon.
https://pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/ #PewResearch

Social Media and News Fact Sheet

Many Americans use social media for news: About a fifth or more regularly get news on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

Pew Research Center
Dec 5, 2022 at 8:02pmWeb
Show threadjimbodonDec 5, 2022
@conradhackett I just don't use YouTube, so have a hard time seeing that as a news source, but since I lost Twitter as my primary source I probably need to reconsider.
Show threadRobynDec 5, 2022
@conradhackett Snapchat? 😂 FB and YouTube😱
Show threadAlexander SladekDec 5, 2022
@conradhackett Interesting, but unfortunately, the graphic does not focus on age. Then it would be really meaningful and exciting.
Show threadConrad Hackett Dec 5, 2022
@weltkomoedie Great news - you can get this breakdown via the link in my post.
Show threadAlexander SladekDec 6, 2022
@conradhackett Great, thanks a lot!
Show threadRumblestiltskinDec 5, 2022
@conradhackett For the Facebook entry it shouldn't be called news it should be called "Research" 🤨
Show threadShanna Peeples 🏳️‍🌈Dec 6, 2022
@conradhackett That is a terrifying amount of people who use FB for news.
Show threadmarkDec 6, 2022
@conradhackett Wait, TikTok has news?
Show threadWolfgang 🎶= Me + Dog ☑️Dec 6, 2022

@conradhackett

#polls lie but something tells me this one is pretty accurate. Sadly.

Show threadBob StepnoDec 6, 2022

@conradhackett I wonder how clearly this survey defines "gets news" -- a short headline or opening paragraph link that has to be followed and read with a browser or app, or a full content news story delivered as a Twitter thread, a video on YouTube or a post on Facebook, etc?

I skimmed through the article and could not tell. To some extent this is like asking, do you "get your news" from the radio, the corner grocery store, the public library, or the Main Street news stand.

Show threadblherrouDec 6, 2022
@conradhackett the trick with Twitter is that it influences (influenced?) news coverage much more than, say, Facebook or YouTube. Journalists hang out on Twitter and get much of *their* news there, which has knock-on narrative effects in more mainstream coverage.
Show threadDon ShulerDec 6, 2022
@conradhackett I think the takeaway from that is that Twitter is no where close to being the "public square" some think that it is.
Show threadKevin ReuningDec 6, 2022
@conradhackett interesting how Twitter has the largest proportion of users that use it for news
Show threadDarren du NordDec 6, 2022
@conradhackett So, I guess that makes me the last person pulling news by RSS/Atom feeds?
Show threadJason FellDec 6, 2022
@conradhackett Funny, that's predominantly why I used Twitter. I followed news orgs and journalists as a sort of catch-all RSS.