A 2026 survey found that around one in four adults in the United States actively avoided news related to sports. The least avoided topic was health, at only four percent.
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YouGov. (June 24, 2026). Leading news topics actively avoided by adults in the United States as of May 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1623461/most-avoided-news-topics-us/
YouGov. "Leading news topics actively avoided by adults in the United States as of May 2026." Chart. June 24, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1623461/most-avoided-news-topics-us/
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Leading news topics actively avoided by adults in the United States as of May 2026 [Graph], YouGov, June 24, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1623461/most-avoided-news-topics-us/
