How Americans Get News on TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram
WEBJun 12, 2024 · A 2023 Pew Research Center survey found that Facebook outpaces all other social media sites as a news source for Americans, with 30% of U.S. adults saying they regularly get news there. Smaller shares regularly get news on Instagram (16%), TikTok (14%) or X (12%).
Fake news, disinformation and misinformation in social media: a …
WEBFeb 9, 2023 · An automated approach to distinguish different cases of fake news (i.e., hoaxes, irony and propaganda) while assessing and classifying news articles and claims including linguistic cues as well as user credibility and news dissemination in social media
Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media
WEB1 day ago · By Shawn Hubler and Amy Qin. Sept. 21, 2024, 5:40 p.m. ET. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation on Friday aimed at protecting minors from social media addiction amid growing concerns ...
How Social Media Amplifies Misinformation More Than Information
WEBOct 13, 2022 · How Social Media Amplifies Misinformation More Than Information. A new analysis found that algorithms and some features of social media sites help false posts go viral.
11 ways to spot disinformation on social media - TechTarget
WEBSep 10, 2024 · 11 ways to spot disinformation on social media. The first step of fighting the spread of disinformation on social media is to identify fake news. It's best to double-check before sharing with others. Here are 11 tips to recognize fake news and identify disinformation. 1. Check other reliable sources
What Americans like and dislike about getting news on social media ...
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · Four-in-ten Americans who get news from social media say inaccuracy is the thing they dislike most about it – an increase of 9 percentage points since 2018. This category of responses includes concerns about unverified facts, misinformation, “fake news” and unreliable sources.
Social Media and News Fact Sheet | Pew Research Center
WEB5 days ago · Overall, just over half of U.S. adults (54%) say they at least sometimes get news from social media, up slightly compared with the last few years. News consumption on social media. Facebook and YouTube outpace all other social media sites as places where Americans regularly get news.
A main reason people share fake news: Lack of attention, study finds
WEBMar 17, 2021 · Many Americans share fake news on social media because they’re simply not paying attention to whether the content is accurate — not necessarily because they can’t tell real from made-up news, a new study in Nature suggests.
FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming …
WEB3 days ago · A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately protect users online, especially children and teens.
America’s growing fake news problem on social media, in one …
WEBDec 22, 2020 · In 2019, 8 percent of engagement with the 100 top-performing news sources on social media was dubious. In 2020, that number more than doubled to 17 percent. NewsGuard, which rates news websites...