Digital News Report 2026 — research report chapter, not a peer-reviewed journal article
Published
2026-06-16
Original Digital News Report 2026 chapter by Amy Ross Arguedas analyzing who uses AI chatbots for news, what they ask for and whether they follow links to publishers. Survey-based research; the chapter does not claim that chatbot use causes changes in news trust or traffic.
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reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukAdded Nov 13, 20260 opens
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