Survey Says You're Worn Out By The News

Pew Research Center confirms what we've all been feeling

These days, it seems like phones are constantly glowing from push alerts and notifications for breaking news stories. Feel fatigued by it? You’re not alone.

Almost seven in 10 Americans are exhausted by the news—and Republicans more-so than Democrats, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted from Feb. 22 to March 4.

Of the 5,000-plus U.S. adults surveyed, more than 77 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say there are fatigued by the news, while 61 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents felt the same way.

News these days, especially political news, moves fast.

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