Digital sources have become an important part of Americans’ news diets – with social media playing a crucial role, particularly for younger adults. Overall, about half of U.S. adults (53%) say they at ...

Back-to-back verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube could usher in a new chapter in accountability for tech companies, while opening the door to fresh legal challenges, experts tell CBS News. Two ...

Americans’ attention to local news has declined since 2016. Explore how people get local news today, shifting from TV and print to digital sources. When a breaking news event happens, 36% of U.S.

As 2025 ends, the media landscape stands as a mirror of a year marked by political upheaval, cultural flashpoints, and a rapid evolution in how Americans consume information. From headline-dominating ...

Account manager Matt Richards, 23, deleted all his social media apps from his phone last year, and was surprised to find that his life changed for the better. Richards had been using a smartphone ...

Annalee Schott used to live in rural Colorado where the farm, the barn, and the horses were her happy place. But online she was drawn into a dark world. The 18-year-old’s TikTok algorithm allegedly ...