42% of social media users say the sites are important for them getting involved with political, social issues

Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved. Read More

Verifying news from social media is critical to stop the spread of misinformation

The way we experience the world has greatly changed with the emergence of social media. Even how we learn about the world, i.e., the news has evolved throughout time. Newspapers first emerged in the ... Read More

Influencers, multipliers, and the structure of polarization—how political narratives circulate on Twitter/X

A recent study provides a nuanced understanding of the mechanisms driving polarization and issue alignment on Twitter/X and reveals how political polarization in Germany is reinforced and structured ... Read More

Social media beats TV as top American news source for first time, study finds

For the first time, the proportion of Americans turning to social media for news surpassed traditional platforms like TV. Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism released its 2025 ... Read More

Who Do You Trust? Social Media Overtakes TV as Top Source of News

Meanwhile, the proportion of Americans who prefer newspapers or magazines (14%) is lower than those who prefer news podcasts (15%). Social media has overtaken TV as the primary source of news for ... Read More