KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Use of Social Media and AI For Health Information and Advice Authors: Grace Sparks, Julian Montalvo III, Alex Montero, and Ashley Kirzinger Published: Jun 17, 2026

https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-tracking-poll-on-health-information-and-trust-use-of-social-media-and-ai-for-health-information-and-advice/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8dbRaNmswvZsyntGRX5qsWgueSB7114K8c7mFU0uNW7PAylrbg61JpqOtPX8lNvEMh7D5EG9GAbiQj3mvstCbX5sSJOg&_hsmi=424552646&utm_content=424552646&utm_source=hs_email Roughly three in 10 adults say they use social media, such as Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, for health information at least monthly, often to learn from other people with similar health conditions and experiences or to get immediate information, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust finds.