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Fox News Digital continues web traffic dominance in May

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Fox News Digital remained the most-visited news brand online in May, leading all major competitors in digital audience, video views and engagement, according to new data released by Comscore.

The digital division of Fox News Media recorded 164.7 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors during May, marking its third consecutive month atop the rankings. The company also led all competitors in multiplatform views for the 25th straight month and multiplatform minutes for the 63rd consecutive month.

Fox News Digital generated nearly 1.5 billion multiplatform views and 3.2 billion multiplatform minutes during the month, according to the company.

The strongest competition came from CBS News, which recorded 151.1 million unique visitors, while NBC News posted 90.5 million and The New York Times attracted 64.1 million. CNN.com finished with 57.4 million unique visitors, down 34 percent from a year earlier.

According to Fox News Media, CNN’s May performance represented its lowest levels of unique visitors, views and minutes since Comscore began tracking the metrics in 2015. CNN.com recorded 456 million multiplatform views and 674 million multiplatform minutes, declines of 47 percent and 50 percent, respectively, from May 2025.

The New York Times ranked second in total views with 1.4 billion, while Fox maintained a significant lead in overall engagement. CBS News finished second in total minutes with 946 million.

Fox News also continued to dominate on YouTube. Data from Emplifi showed the network generated 338.8 million video views during May, ahead of MS Now with 212.8 million and CNN with 154.1 million. ABC News, NBC News and CBS News each recorded fewer than 106 million views.

The Fox News Clips YouTube platform generated an additional 34.9 million views, up 18 percent from the prior year. Fox Business led business news brands on YouTube for the 55th consecutive month with 42.2 million video views, according to Shareablee.

Mobile usage also favored Fox News. The Fox News app attracted 6.2 million unique users during May, compared with 2.9 million for CNN’s mobile app.

Across social media, Fox News Media reported 79.5 million interactions during the month, extending its lead in social engagement among news brands. The company said it generated 38.1 million interactions on Facebook, 15.8 million on Instagram, 5 million on X and 20.7 million on TikTok. Fox News content also generated 1.3 billion social video views during May.

FoxBusiness.com recorded 19 million unique visitors, 78.4 million multiplatform views and 153.1 million multiplatform minutes, ranking fourth among business news websites.

Fox News Digital is part of Fox News Media, a unit of Fox Corporation.

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Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.
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