
Julia Stoll
Research expert covering TV and video media

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Opinions on countries being more divided than in the past 2022, by country

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U.S. confidence in institutions 2024, by political party

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U.S. confidence in institutions 2024, by political party

Global news site traffic growth 2025
Year over year change in visits to news websites worldwide from April 2024 to April 2025

Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2024
News consumers who saw false or misleading information about key topics in the last week worldwide as of February 2024

News sources most accessed on social media worldwide 2025, by network
Sources of news paid most attention to among social media news users worldwide as of February 2025, by network

Impact of disinformation on political life in own country worldwide 2023, by HDI
Opinion on whether disinformation already had a major impact on political life in own country worldwide as of September 2023, by HDI (Human Development Index)

Most visited conservative websites in the U.S. 2024
Most popular conservative and far-right websites in the United States in November 2024, based on number of unique visitors (in 1,000s)

YoY visitor development of leading conservative websites in the U.S. 2024
Year-over-year change in visitors to leading conservative and far-right websites in the United States in November 2024

Leading news media outlets for consuming news in the U.S. 2026
Share of adults who have used selected news media outlets to access news in the past month in the United States as of May 2026, by political party

Share of adults consuming political and election news in the U.S. 2026
Share of adults who consume news related to politics and elections in the United States as of May 2026

Share of adults following political news in the U.S. 2026
Share of adults who actively follow news about politics in the United States as of May 2026

Frequently searched news among adults in the U.S. 2026, by type
Share of adults who frequently search for news in the United States as of May 2026, by type

Accessing political news in the U.S. 2025
Accessing political news intentionally or accidentally in the United States as of March 2025

Political and election news source use in the U.S. 2024, by age group
Most used sources of political and election news in the United States as of April 2024, by age group

Most avoided news topics among adults in the U.S. 2026
Leading news topics actively avoided by adults in the United States as of May 2026

Most trusted sources of general news and information worldwide 2011-2024
Most trusted sources of general news and information worldwide from 2011 to 2024

U.S. confidence in business, public institutions and other organizations 2024
Confidence levels in politics, the press, business, public institutions and other organizations in the United States in 2024

U.S. confidence in institutions 2024, by political party
Levels of confidence in institutions in the United States in 2024, by political party

Sentiment on global leaders in online press worldwide 2017-2024
Average sentiment score of online news articles mentioning selected global political leaders worldwide from 2017 to 2024

Trust in news shared on social media in the U.S. 2026
Level of trust in news shared on selected social media platforms in the United States as of May 2026

Trust in broadcast news organizations in the U.S. 2026
Level of trust in news reported by selected broadcast news media organizations in the United States as of May 2026

Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2019-2025, by political affiliation
Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2025, by political affiliation

Trust in media in the U.S. 2026, by political party
Level of trust in media among adults in the United States as of May 2026, by political party

Perception of ideology of news sources in the U.S. 2026, by political party
Perception of the ideology of news sources among adults in the United States as of May 2026, by political party

Engagement with election news in the U.S. 2024
Adults who closely followed news about the presidential elections in the United States from July 2016 to September 2024

Election news topic coverage preferences in the U.S. 2024
Topics news audiences would like national and local news organizations to cover about the 2024 state and local elections to help them make decisions about the presidential election in the United States as of March 2024

Election news concerns among consumers in the U.S. 2024
Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024

News influencers who mentioned Trump or Harris in social media posts U.S. 2024
News influencers who mentioned Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in their posts during the 2024 election in the United States as of November 2024, by social media platform

Frequency of seeing inaccurate 2024 election news in the U.S. 2024
Frequency of seeing inaccurate news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024

Difficulty with determining true news about 2024 election in the U.S. 2024
Difficulty with determining truthfulness of news about the 2024 presidential elections according to adults in the United States as of September 2024
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