News on Twitter: Consumed by most users and trusted by many

News plays a prominent role on Twitter. Overall, 23% of Americans use Twitter, and roughly seven-in-10 U.S. Twitter users (69%) say they get news on the site, according to a new Pew Research Center study that surveyed 2,548 Twitter users from May 17 to 31, 2021.

For most of these Twitter news consumers, the site is an important way they keep up with the news — but not the most important way. Just 8% of Twitter users who get news on the site say it is the most important way they get news, while an additional 59% say it is important but not paramount.

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