Title: News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2018 | Pew Research Center
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News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2018
Growth in social media news consumption slows down
Demographics of social media news consumers
Most social media news consumers are concerned about inaccuracy, but many still see benefits
Convenience and ease seen as most enjoyable part of getting news on social media
About a third say social media positively affects their understanding of current events

Content: Politics surface as another negative aspect of social media, though at a lower rate – 11% who at least occasionally get news there say there is too much bias or political opinion, either on the part of the news organizations or the people on the platform. About the same share of social media news consumers (10%) say they dislike the low quality of news – such as lack of in-depth coverage, or clickbait-style headlines. Convenience and ease seen as most enjoyable part of getting news on social media
Even though social media news consumers have concerns about the accuracy of the information there, they also cite some benefits of getting news on social media, which may help explain why getting news on the platform is still so common. The most commonly named positive thing about getting news on social media is convenience – 21% say this is what they liked most, with responses such as “It’s very accessible,” “It’s available at the touch of a button” and “I don’t have to go looking for it.” Respondents also say they like the interpersonal element: 8% of social media news consumers say they enjoy interacting with others – whether through discussing the news, sharing news with friends and family, or seeing what others’ opinions are. Speed and timeliness are also mentioned as positive aspects of getting news on social media – 7% say they like how quick it is to get news on social media, and 6% say they like that news there is up to date, with descriptions like “up to the minute” or “the most current.” A fair share of respondents (12%) say they do not like anything about getting news on social media. This is higher than the percentage who volunteered that they do not dislike anything about news on social media in the previous question (only 4% say this). About a third say social media positively affects their understanding of current events
About a third (36%) of the people who get news on social media say it has helped them better understand current events.