https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/03/americans-are-following-the-news-less-closely-than-they-used-to/
Fewer Americans follow the news closely now than in 2016 | Pew Research Center
Dec 3, 2025 - In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time, but that share fell to 36% in 2025.
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