According to Nieman Lab's 2026 Digital News Report, social media and video platforms have now overtaken traditional news publishers as the primary source where people encounter news globally. And the next big shift? AI chatbots are emerging as the newest platform reshaping how audiences access news. The findings suggest that as audiences migrate away from direct publisher sites toward digital intermediaries, conversational AI is positioning itself as the next critical frontier in news distribution.

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