Study: Seven out of 10 users use Twitter to follow the news in the US

For a large majority of US-based users, Twitter is an important way to keep up with current events, reveals the Pew Research study. — AFP Relaxnews

Do you trust the news that you see on Twitter? Few Americans put a great deal of trust in the news found on the social network. A study analysed the behaviour of American users on Twitter, including differences in use between Democrats and Republicans.

For its report, Pew Research Pew Research surveyed 2,548 US users of Twitter during the period of May 17-31, 2021. The results show the importance of the social network among American Internet users. Because while only 23% of Americans use Twitter, as Pew Research points out, the report indicates that about seven out of ten American users follow the news through Twitter.