Social Media News Republicans, Young Adults Now Nearly As Likely To Trust Info From Social Media As From National News Outlets

How Americans’ trust in information from news organizations and social media sites has changed over time

Overall, 56% of U.S. adults now say they have a lot of or some trust in the information they get from national news organizations – down 11 percentage points since March 2025. Read More

Why Americans trust Anderson Cooper more than CNN — and what that means for the media

Others have a sharply different take and assign blame to McEnany’s former boss, President Donald Trump, who popularized the term “fake news.” There’s also the ... Read More

In a shift, more Republicans now say calling people out on social media represents accountability

A majority of U.S. adults (56%) say that those who call out others on social media for posts that might be considered offensive are mainly holding people accountable for their actions. A smaller share ... Read More

Gen Z, millennials, and Republicans drive trust in media to the lowest ever recorded, a shocking collapse of 40 percentage points since 1972

Americans’ trust in the media has plunged to its lowest-ever level, according to the latest Gallup poll, with just 28% of U.S. adults expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of confidence in ... Read More

Young Republicans Embroiled in Offensive Chat Drama Go Into Hiding Online

The social media accounts of a number of Young Republicans accused of making offensive comments have been deleted or made private. Read More