NDM 29

Just one in four Britons trust news on social media, finds survey

The article is on the problems facing social media outlets and how they rose and fell as people have become weary about news they read online rather than what people think which is that everyone finds social media news more trustworthy than journalists or newspapers. 

• Only 24% of the UK population trust the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram when looking for news and information, a survey has found

• 13-point increase in support for traditional media, to 61% – the highest level since 2012

•  53% of people polled said they worried about being exposed to it[Fake news] on social media

•  The fear of fake news may explain why 42% said they only skimmed headlines on social media but did not click on the content and also the increase in support for traditional media

This article highlights how maybe we have all become more mislead in what we believe as people. Where people might think we are all putting less scrutiny on what we read/see news it is the opposite where people have become more adamant on not believing what they read and being careful with others making sure what they post on social media is true and not false. This may highlight the problem with hoe news is maybe promoted on social media sites as Twitter when the death of Bin Laden was tweeted by someone was able to stem far enough that people believed the tweet before officials from the White house were able to. This information could have been false but because of the ability to share so quickly and people's inability to check what is defined as 'fake news' it was easy to share the information and make it believable to some because of this.