Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Week Nine

An Alarming Number Of People Rely On Social Media For News

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/social-media-news_us_573e1a70e4b045cc9a705fdc?utm_hp_ref=technology 

As Facebook has been increasingly slammed for being anti-conservative in their trending news topics, Pew Research decided to see where most people get their news updates. They said their study showed an alarming 66% of people who have Facebook accounts rely on their Facebook feed to provide the news they are reading. People may argue that they have a varied group of friends and follow several public figures, but Facebook warns that they show you what they "think" you'll be interested in. This article suggests using a news reader, like Feedly, to highlight publications you are interested in, instead of relying solely on your Facebook feed. 

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