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Stop Using Social Media As A News Source Pepperdine Graphic Art by madeline duvall since the creation of facebook, social media has become one of the most integral parts of the internet. americans are constantly sharing pictures, life updates and funny videos. unfortunately, social media has evolved into something else entirely — a primary news source. a surprising sixty seven percent of americans get at least […]. In a march 2021 survey of 41 pepperdine students, 95% self reported they were familiar or very knowledgeable of current events. the survey revealed 90% of the students used social media as a news source. photo credit: annabelle childers. while senior charlotte lang uses social media as a news source, lang said she makes an effort to go to.

Aware Stop Social Media Harms вђў Ads Of The Worldв ў Part Of The Clio In order to avoid a one sided perspective, news consumers should be checking with other news sources to support information they have read in the past. since news organizations operate in different ways, there are variances in their credibility. the more sources that confirm information, the better likelihood the information is accurate. Huang gives advice on using social media responsibly to take in the news. news has evolved into increasingly shorter formats, shrinking from newspapers to newsletters, and, now, you can pretty much stay updated with just a few quick scrolls through your social media feeds. from the latest openai breakthroughs to the chaos of recent elections. Facebook leads with 36% of social media consumers using the social media giant for consuming news. had 21% of social media users looking at news on the popular video site. whatsapp had 16%. The pew research center reports that 8 out of 10 americans get their news from a digital device and nearly half of americans get their news specifically from social media. a recent study showed that negative content can drive engagement on social media. in fact, some companies such as facebook knowingly promote negative news stories.