Meta downgrading fact checking prior to Trump being back in White House
Disinformation is again a global media focus after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that his social media like Facebook, Instagram
Search engines more important for political news than social media
Search engines are the most widely used platform for news (45%), followed by social media (41%) and video networks (30%).
Product reviews and recommendations top content on TikTok
Product reviews and recommendations is top content on TikTok. This is especially true for young women who use the platform.
20% get news from social media influencers
About one-in-five say that they regularly get news from influencers on social media. A clear majority of these influencers are
Majority of Facebook and TikTok users are women
YouTube and Facebook are the most-widely used online platforms, according to a US fact sheet by Pew Research Center. Half
Comment is king on TikTok
Comment is king, Damian Radcliffe, Professor in Journalism at University of Oregon writes quoting a new study and describing how
Increasing trust in social media while trust in media record low
Trust in media is record-low while trust in information on social media is increasing according to two new US surveys.
Meta Oversight board wants clear rules against child marriage
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, should clarify rules to make sure that the taking down of posts promoting forced
Vast majority find incorrect information in news coverage of US election
News consumers say that it is difficult to find out what is fact and what is fiction in the information
TV most trusted for news but majority anyway using social media
TV and radio news are the most trusted by news consumers but the majority anyway turn to online sources for