A report held in June 2022 among Gen Z and millennials in the United States found that Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were the most used social media platforms for news about national politics and government, with only a handful using TikTok, Snapchat, or LinkedIn for this purpose. Instagram and Reddit were the most popular choice for ** and ** percent of respondents respectively, but Facebook retained its status as the most used network for political news.
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American Press Institute. (November 15, 2022). Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute. "Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022." Chart. November 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute. (2022). Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute. "Most Used Social Media Platforms to Get News about National Politics and Government among Gen Z and Millennials in The United States as of June 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 15 Nov 2022, /statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/
American Press Institute, Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Most used social media platforms to get news about national politics and government among Gen Z and millennials in the United States as of June 2022 [Graph], American Press Institute, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1406549/gen-z-millennials-engagement-with-political-news-us/