Social Media

A study on social media as a news source finds 59% of US adults believe the information shared on social platforms is inaccurate. Pew Research Center surveyed over 9,000 Americans about their use of social media as it relates to keeping up with current events. About half of US adults (53%) say they get news from social media either “often” or “sometimes.” Only 21% of respondents say they never get news from social media at all.

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After it was spotted in testing back in September, LinkedIn has now officially launched the capacity to add links into your LinkedIn Stories – though it’s not available to all users at this stage.

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After last week’s Capitol riots, the focus has once again turned to social media, and the role it plays in communicating critical information, and balancing the need for accuracy in such messaging with people’s freedom to be able to share whatever they choose. Which, as we’re all now well aware, is a difficult balance to strike, but with more and more people relying on social platforms to keep them up to date on the latest happenings in the world, it’s now an unquestionably critical consideration. But how much are people actually relying on social media apps to keep them informed on the latest news and events?

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