In Today’s News: Chris Wallace expresses disappointment in Tuesday’s debate, viewership for first presidential debate of 2020 down from 2016
Partisan differ in views on whether censorship, misinformation, and harassment are "very big problems" with news on YouTube: Reps are more concerned about censorship, demonetization and bias, but Dems are more concerned about misinformation and harassment
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YouTube news consumers about as likely to use the site for opinions as for facts
YouTube is one of the most popular online platforms in the United States. About seven-in-ten Americans (71%) say they use it, including roughly a quarter
In Today’s News:
- Pundits respond negatively to first debate
- Biden campaign presses Facebook for election disinformation
- A look at two digital newspapers hitting key targets
Tuning into the #Debates2020?
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American News Pathways: Explore the Data
Use an interactive tool to create tables exploring our survey questions about how Americans’ news habits and attitudes relate to what they hear, perceive and know about the 2020 U.S. presidential election and COVID-19.
Who are the Americans who get news on YouTube?
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YouTube news consumers about as likely to use the site for opinions as for facts
YouTube is one of the most popular online platforms in the United States. About seven-in-ten Americans (71%) say they use it, including roughly a quarter
In Today’s News:
- Story about Trump's tax returns covered widely by news outlets
- Verizon attempts to sell HuffPost
- New research about the news found on YouTube
When asked about potential concerns with getting news on YouTube – including misinformation, political bias, and censorship – no more than three-in-ten YouTube news consumers say these are “very big” problems.
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Many Americans Get News on YouTube, Where News Organizations and Independent Producers Thrive Side by Side
Videos from independent news producers are more likely to cover subjects negatively and discuss conspiracy theories.
RT @gottfriedjeff: ⚡️NEW⚡️ In December 2019, independent YouTube channels covered conspiracy theories related to QAnon much more frequently than news organizations channels, according to an analysis of videos published by the 100 most viewed channels.
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Many Americans Get News on YouTube, Where News Organizations and Independent Producers Thrive Side by Side
Videos from independent news producers are more likely to cover subjects negatively and discuss conspiracy theories.
Popular YouTube news channels are those that had at least 100k subscribers in November 2019 (N=377). More on methodology:
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Methodology
This report – a study of news on YouTube – uses three different research components and methodologies, including a national representative survey of U.S.

Many Americans Get News on YouTube, Where News Organizations and Independent Producers Thrive Side by Side
Videos from independent news producers are more likely to cover subjects negatively and discuss conspiracy theories.