1 in 5 US adults now regularly get news on TikTok, up from 3% in 2020
randal_olson · x · 2026-10-22
Per Pew Research Center's Aug 2026 survey, the share of US adults who regularly get news on TikTok rose from 3% in 2020 to 20%; among adults under 30 it's 39%, up from 9%. Ages 30-49 sit at 25%, 50-64 at 11%, 65+ at just 3-4%. About half of TikTok's adult users get news there — the platform has become a front page for a generation.
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