Title: 68% of Americans Still Get Their News on Social Media, Even If They Don't Trust It
Headings: 68% of Americans Still Get Their News on Social Media, Even If They Don't Trust It
68% of Americans Still Get Their News on Social Media, Even If They Don't Trust It
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Content: Source: Pew Research Center
That said, Facebook Page engagement has dropped about 50% since a January News Feed algorithm change that shifted priority to content from users' immediate connections over that from Pages. Which is why, Dick says, there could be other explanations for users continuing to turn to social media for news discovery. For example, there's the 42% of people who trust that the news they see on social media is likely accurate. "People don't think it'll happen to them," Dick explains, referring to falling victim to misinformation. But given the amount of time that, collectively, we spend on social media, our news consumption through those channels might not dissipate in the near future. "Heck, I still get my news from social media," Dick admits. " But for some irrational reason, I assume the news I see on social media isn't fake." Originally published Sep 14, 2018 2:18:46 PM, updated December 11 2019
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