Americans ages 18-29 are almost twice as likely as the average person to get their news from influencers As the mainstream media’s influence continues to erode , young people are turning to influencers as their go-to source for news, according to new survey data published by Pew Research Center on Monday. The survey, which covered 10,658 Americans during the summer, found 37% of respondents ages 18-29 “regularly get news” from influencers. That stands in contrast to the 21% of all Americans who