A 2026 survey found that the share of respondents in the United States who said they were very or extremely interested in news dropped from 67 percent in 2015 to 48 percent in 2026. Interest in news in the United Kingdom also fell sharply in that time period, and news fatigue and avoidance continue to be growing issues among audiences around the world.
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