Social Media is Now the Top Source for Breaking News, New Sprout Social Research Finds

Despite social’s leading role in news discovery, 88% of people report declining trust in social media news due to the rise of AI-generated content56% of consumers report seeing “AI slop” often or very often on their social feeds 66% of users are more selective about what they engage with on social than they were a year ago CHICAGO, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new study from Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT), an industry-leading provider of social media management and analytics software, soci ...