News · 2026 survey
News Source
What are your primary sources for news? Select up to three options.
46.5% of young men name YouTube as a primary news source, ahead of TikTok at 29% and Twitter / X at 27%.
Topline, all respondents
- YouTube46.5%
- TikTok29%
- Twitter / X26.8%
- Facebook22.2%
- National broadcast television news (i.e. NBC, ABC, CBS)17.9%
- Cable news (i.e. Fox News, MS NOW, CNN)17.7%
- News media websites16.9%
- Streaming app(s)13.6%
- Local broadcast television news11.6%
- Podcasts10.6%
- Newspaper7.9%
- Talk radio5%
- Other websites6.1%
- Unsure3.8%
Most common answer
YouTube
Share
46.5%
Respondents
800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| YouTube | 46.5 |
| TikTok | 29.0 |
| Twitter / X | 26.8 |
| 22.2 | |
| National broadcast television news (i.e. NBC, ABC, CBS) | 17.9 |
| Cable news (i.e. Fox News, MS NOW, CNN) | 17.7 |
| News media websites | 16.9 |
| Streaming app(s) | 13.6 |
| Local broadcast television news | 11.6 |
| Podcasts | 10.6 |
| Newspaper | 7.9 |
| Talk radio | 5.0 |
| Other websites | 6.1 |
| Unsure | 3.8 |
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2026, “What are your primary sources for news? Select up to three options.”. 800 registered voters, men aged 18 to 30, fielded by Cygnal, September 15–18, 2026, margin of error ±3.46%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2026/news-source
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