As President Donald Trump prepares to sign a bill to keep TikTok available in the United States, new data suggests that the platform is a growing news discovery avenue for U.S. audiences.
According to data released by Pew Research, 20% of all U.S. adults now regularly get news on TikTok. That figure is a meteoric rise from just 3% in 2020. No social media platform studied by the company has shown faster growth in that category.
Unsurprisingly, those finding news on the platform are largely under the age of 50.
43% of survey respondents between the ages of 18-29 said they regularly get news on TikTok, up from 39% in 2024 and 32% in 2023. Meanwhile, those aged 30-49 also saw a rise, but not nearly to the heights of the younger demographic. 25% of those 30-49 said they regularly get news on the digital video platform, up from 15% in 2023.
Older audiences are also seeing an increase, but to much smaller levels. Of the survey respondents aged 50-64, only 10% shared they’re using TikTok as a news platform, up from 7% in 2023.
In 2020, only 22% of TikTok users said they were getting news on the platform. However, that figure has grown to 55% of all users in 2025. That finish puts TikTok on par with apps like X, and Truth Social, and above competitors like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Rumble, among others.
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