More Americans are getting news on TikTok, bucking the trend seen on most other social media sites
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More Americans are getting news on TikTok, bucking the trend seen on most other social media sites::In just three years, the share of U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from TikTok has more than quadrupled, from 3% in 2020 to 14% in 2023.
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12-25 year-olds spreading misinformation confidently.
I can't tell if this information is true or not, but I'm going to believe it because it fits my preconceptions about tiktok.
How does that differ from Twitter 5 years ago or Facebook 10 years ago?
We were 5 and 10 years younger, respectively.
Although, I think also the platforms have probably become more refined at providing a more attention capturing experience.
Being social media, the bar for entry is practically non existent. So yeah, there are 12-25 year olds spreading misinformation. But also, being social media, there are plenty of very intelligent and honest people who provide real news with sources. The problem isn't really tiktok specifically, just a lack of media literacy and social media