Influencers on TikTok and Instagram surpass traditional news sources for youth: reports

A report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found that young people are increasingly turning to TikTok and Instagram influencers for news, with 55% of TikTok users and 52% of Instagram users getting their news from "personalities" on the respective platforms. This trend is influenced by the youngest generations who pay more attention to influencers or celebrities than journalists, even when it comes to news. The report also found that young people are choosing social media to serve them the news over directly accessing news websites or apps.