From Fox News · Joseph Wulfsohn · · 1m 30s
Fox News Digital dominates rivals in August traffic
Fox News Digital led all news outlets in unique visitors and engagement metrics throughout August 2026.
In brief
Fox News Digital led all news outlets in unique visitors and engagement metrics throughout August 2026. Fox News Digital reached 76 million unique visitors in August, outpacing CNN, the New York Times, NBC News, and CBS News across multiple performance categories. Originally reported by Fox News.
Fox News Digital tops visitor count
Fox News Digital reached 76 million unique visitors in August 2026, leading the metric for four consecutive months. CBS News came second with 70 million, followed by NBC News with 65 million.
Times and CNN trail significantly
The New York Times attracted 63 million unique visitors in August, while CNN drew 56 million and ABC News just 29 million, according to Comscore data.
Multiplatform dominance continues
Fox News Digital posted 1.47 billion multiplatform views and 3.2 billion multiplatform minutes in August. The New York Times came second with 1.27 billion views and 1 billion minutes.
Record streak in views and minutes
August marked Fox News Digital's 28th consecutive month as the top news brand in multiplatform views and 66th consecutive month leading in multiplatform minutes.
Social media engagement surges
Fox News led all news brands in social media engagement for the 144th consecutive month with 85 million total interactions. TikTok interactions jumped 80 percent year over year to 39 million.
Facebook and Instagram drive interactions
Of Fox News's 85 million social interactions in August, more than 26 million came from Facebook, 14.5 million from Instagram, and 4.7 million from X. Video views across social platforms totaled 1.4 billion.
In short
Fox News Digital reached 76 million unique visitors in August, outpacing CNN, the New York Times, NBC News, and CBS News across multiple performance categories.
