YouTube Overtakes TV as Top Source of Political News, Study Finds

The Center for the Creator Economy reports a demographically representative Prolific survey of 1,001 U.S. adults. Social platforms collectively led traditional sources for political information in the study, while YouTube was the most-used single platform; 61% said they trusted a well-known creator as much as a journalist or major news organization on political topics.

Respondents also named public corrections as a strong trust signal: 86% said creators who openly correct mistakes earned more trust. The findings offer a practical measure of what audiences expect from independent voices.