Among U.S. adults who use TikTok, a majority (53% in August 2026) say they regularly get news on the platform. That represents a rapid conversion from 2020 (22%) and shows news consumption is concentrated within the platform’s active user base, especially young adults and Black and Hispanic audiences.
— If news is now a routine part of TikTok use for roughly half its users, platform design, moderation, and advertising policies will shape a substantial share of public-information exposure and political persuasion.
Janakee Chavda
2026.10.19
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Pew Research Center survey (Aug. 24–30, 2026) finding that 53% of TikTok users regularly get news there and that 20% of all U.S. adults do so (39% of ages 18–29; racial and partisan splits reported).
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