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30% of Americans Get News From Facebook According To Pew Research Poll

Posted by samzenpus on from the don't-like-this dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to a recent Pew Research poll a third of Americans get their news while they 'like' things. 'All in all, then, it may be the very incidental nature of the site that ultimately exposes more people to news there,' Pew said. 'Indeed, the more time one spends on the site, the more likely they are to get news there.'"

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  1. the other 40% by deodiaus2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    the other 40% get it from Fox News. The rest don't care.

  2. Re:Applies to all events? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And so can the NSA! *rabble rabble*

  3. Re:Applies to all events? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've become much more libertarian since I came to slashdot. Nothing like having people tell you you're an idiot simply because you disagree with them on policy.

    You're an idiot for changing views just because someone disagrees with you.

  4. Re:Applies to all events? by Runaway1956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Elite Anonymous Coward". Wow - what a concept.

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  5. Re:Applies to all events? by DragonTHC · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's amazing how I can see someone that I connected with on Facebook in real life and have a vague notion of what they are up to. It makes me feel connected.

    For the last time, she dumped you in high school. You're no longer "connected".

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    They're using their grammar skills there.
  6. Re:Applies to all events? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly! That's why I get all my news on Slashdot.

  7. Re:Applies to all events? by Dishevel · · Score: 4, Funny
    Libertarians are are not socially liberal. They are not fiscally conservative. Libertarians believe in actual rights of human beings. More than what are now being called rights. The things that the liberals are calling rights involve mostly taking things from other people. Libertarians are mostly just correct. Conservatives and Liberals get a few things right by accident.

    Short story is that Liberals understand a few things that are socially Libertarian, Conservatives understand a few things that are fiscally Libertarian. Libertarians get most things right except on the rare occasion they go bat shit crazy.

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