WhatsApp is Hispanics’ news hub

Updated: 2025.09.25 26D ago 1 sources
Pew finds that a majority of Americans who regularly get news on WhatsApp are Hispanic (52%), far higher than on any other platform. This implies Spanish‑speaking and immigrant communities consume and share news in encrypted group channels that are largely invisible to traditional monitoring. — Campaigns, newsrooms, and regulators must treat WhatsApp as a primary news venue for Hispanic audiences when addressing outreach and misinformation.

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Appendix: Demographic profiles of regular social media news consumers in the United States
Sara Atske 2025.09.25 100% relevant
Pew table: WhatsApp regular news consumers are 52% Hispanic, 59% women, and 54% Dem/Lean Dem.
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