Social‑media parity in youth news trust

A nationally representative Pew survey (Aug–Sept 2025) finds Americans under 30 trust information from social media about as much as they trust national news organizations, and are more likely than older adults to rely on social platforms for news. At the same time, young adults report following news less closely overall. — If social platforms hold comparable trust to legacy outlets among the next generation, platforms — not publishers — will increasingly set factual narratives, affecting elections, public health messaging, and regulation of online information.