Wednesday, August 03, 2022

I get 100% of my "news" from "social media".-----Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable | Pew Research Center

Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable | Pew Research Center
  • Those who rely on social media for news are less likely to get the facts right about the coronavirus and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims
"...These U.S. adults, for instance, tend to be less likely than other news consumers to closely follow major news stories, such as the coronavirus outbreak and the 2020 presidential election.
...this group also tends to be less knowledgeable about these topics.
This relative lack of attention to news goes hand in hand with lower levels of knowledge about major current events and politics..."

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