A new survey from the Pew Research Center has found that social media is an “important part of the American news diet,” but how users are getting it, who they’re getting it from and how much they trust it, varies depending on the platform.
Of the four main social sites, only X had a majority cite news as a reason for using it. However, it was also deemed by respondents to be the highest in misinformation, with Facebook coming a close second. Here’s more.
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