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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. Applies to all events? by RunFatBoy.net · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Facebook makes me personally more engaged and thoughtful of all events, both news and personal.

    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. The same goes for news; my friends all read the new several times a day and therefore gives me a hand on the pulse of current events, even though that's not my intent.

    1. Re:Applies to all events? by Garridan · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I get my news from Slashdot. My wife tells me I have a very republican-leaning family -- if I was on facebook, I'd probably be exposed to a larger breadth of opinion. Confirmation bias? I try to look elsewhere for news... but ultimately, I keep coming back to the places that present the stories that I care about.