IndustriesMedia2026-10-05
AI is the new front door to news: weekly chatbot news use rose from 7% to 10%
Social media and video overtook news websites as the main source of online news for the first time — with AI chatbots the fastest-growing new entry point.
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026 (48 markets): weekly use of AI chatbots for news rose from 7% to 10%, reaching 16% among under-35s.