Users of alternative social media platforms reporting to find news they would not find in any other online publication in the United State as of May 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Extremely/fairly often
52%
Sometimes
32%
Rarely/never
16%
The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
According to the source, U.S. users of: "alternative social media news" are six percent of adults reporting to access the news on one or more of the following social media platforms: "BitChute, Gab, Gettr, Parler, Rumble, Telegram or Truth Social."
Citation formats
U.S. users reporting to find exclusive news & information on alt-tech platforms 2022
As of May 2022, over half of surveyed alternative social media news consumers stated they found in online spaces such as Truth Social, Parler, or Rumble news and information that they did not find on any other platform. Only 16 percent of respondents reported they rarely or never see news they wouldn't have seen somewhere else on alternative social media platforms.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Pew Research Center. (October 6, 2022). Users of alternative social media platforms reporting to find news they would not find in any other online publication in the United State as of May 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1358815/frequency-alt-tech-news-consumers-exclusive-content-us/
Pew Research Center. "Users of alternative social media platforms reporting to find news they would not find in any other online publication in the United State as of May 2022." Chart. October 6, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1358815/frequency-alt-tech-news-consumers-exclusive-content-us/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Users of alternative social media platforms reporting to find news they would not find in any other online publication in the United State as of May 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1358815/frequency-alt-tech-news-consumers-exclusive-content-us/
Pew Research Center. "Users of Alternative Social Media Platforms Reporting to Find News They Would Not Find in Any Other Online Publication in The United State as of May 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Oct 2022, /statistics/1358815/frequency-alt-tech-news-consumers-exclusive-content-us/
Pew Research Center, Users of alternative social media platforms reporting to find news they would not find in any other online publication in the United State as of May 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1358815/frequency-alt-tech-news-consumers-exclusive-content-us/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Users of alternative social media platforms reporting to find news they would not find in any other online publication in the United State as of May 2022 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1358815/frequency-alt-tech-news-consumers-exclusive-content-us/
