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62% Americans Get News On Social Media (journalism.org)
More people in the United States are now turning to social media instead of traditional media for news. According to Pew Research Center, which surveyed over 4,500 people with various backgrounds, an increasingly number of Americans -- 62% to be exact -- are getting their news from social media platforms such as Facebook, and Instagram. Of the 62% people, 66% of them get their news from Facebook, 23% from Instagram, 21% from YouTube, and 19% from LinkedIn. From a Huffington Post article: It's easy to believe you're getting diverse perspectives when you see stories on Facebook. You're connected not just to many of your friends, but also to friends of friends, interesting celebrities and publications you "like." But Facebook shows you what it thinks you'll be interested in. The social network pays attention to what you interact with, what your friends share and comment on, and overall reactions to a piece of content, lumping all of these factors into an algorithm that serves you items you're likely to engage with. It's a simple matter of business: Facebook wants you coming back, so it wants to show you things you'll enjoy.
Trump. Facebook. Angry Birds the Movie.
Idiocracy is here.
I don't respond to AC's.
Some people are even getting news from sites like Slashdot, though there's some dispute as whether that counts as social media or antisocial media.
Don't waste your vote! Vote for whoever you want, unless you live in a swing state it won't matter anyways
Most of my friends find news that reinforces their view of the world, never seeking out news that might challenge their viewpoints or require that they think. Take the 2016 election. There are plenty of emotional reasons to support Hillary, Bernie or Trump. But if you the analyze past elections, the 2008, 2012 and 2016 electoral maps, and fundraising capabilities, Hillary is going to win the White House with the least effort because all the numbers are in her favor.
You're confusing cause and effect. The average citizen is well aware that their vote is meaningless.
That's not diverse, that's balkanized. It has all those things and more I'm sure, but each is in its own little ghetto, and most people rarely stray far from their own 'hood.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Not dissimilar from Fox News and it's audience.
Way to be so edgy and attack Fox News. Not that I think Fox News is "fair and balanced", but you have to be a goddamn fool to not acknowledge that every other major news network has a left-wing bias. Look at the numbers. There's a reason Fox News is consistently the most watched, because there's no other major news network that offers a conservative bias, but there are tons that offer a liberal bias. And don't reply to this with, "But Fox News has more bias!" If you seriously think that, you're beyond ignorant.