Unlike traditional news platforms such as newspapers and news shows, social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and WhatsApp, allow people without professional journalistic … See more

Globally, data from 2020 shows that over 70% of adult participants from Kenya, South Africa, Chile, Bulgaria, Greece, and Argentina utilized social media for news while those from … See more

Just as variances occur in social media usage rates between different age demographics, similar variances occur across different racial, gender, and political demographics.
A 2021 study from PEW Research Center reported that White … See more

On October 2, 2013, the most common hashtag throughout the United States was "#governmentshutdown", as well as ones focusing on political … See more

Globally, there is evidence that through social media, youth have become more directly involved in protests, social campaigns and generally, in the sharing of news across multiple platforms.
The number of people who use social media platforms … See more

The ability to accurately recall where one learned something is fundamental for evaluating its reliability or accuracy, or for being able to find the information at a later date. The integration … See more

Using non-traditional platforms such as social media as a news source is an easy way to gain access to numerous different types of information such as gossip blogs, sporting events, … See more