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52% of Brits get news from social media: Gen Z creators reformatting current affairs for youth audiences

By Caroline Edwards - 17 Nov 2025
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Posted by Caroline Edwards in Trending Influencers

5 months ago

One-fifth of adults in the US get their news from TikTok, and as of 2024, 52% of British adults use social media for news consumption. National and local news broadcasters have pivoted to producing bite-sized, short-form video content for social to reach the masses. Publications such as Metro have launched spin-off TikTok channels to connect…

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