Most of the 50 largest U.S. news websites saw month‑on‑month traffic gains in March, but the majority experienced year‑on‑year declines, according to Similarweb.
Overall trends: 43 of the top 50 sites grew versus February, yet 36 of the 50 fell compared with March 2025 — 29 of those by double digits — despite ongoing coverage of the U.S.–Iran conflict.
Top movers: Qatar‑based Al Jazeera led gains, up 143% month‑on‑month and 182% year‑on‑year to 39 million visits, likely driven by heightened interest after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28. ABC News rose 87% month‑on‑month to 23.6 million visits, and Australia’s ScienceAlert jumped 53% to 21.8 million; ScienceAlert entered the top 50 in March, replacing Comcast’s Today.
Decliners: The Sun fell most versus February, down 14% to 26.5 million visits. Forbes dropped 9% to 50.7 million, while USA Today and the Los Angeles Times each fell 4% (107.1 million and 22.4 million visits, respectively).
Summary: Monthly gains were widespread, but year‑over‑year audience erosion was common across the largest U.S. news sites in March.
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