SOCIAL MEDIA MISCHIEF
The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2020 reviewed social media’s influence in a chaotic news year, particularly at the perception of misinformation displayed on social media outlets. While attitudes varied from region to region, the global survey concluded that, despite being a major source of news, social media was believed to be a conduit for fake news.
WHICH ONLINE SOURCE IS MOST LIKELY TO SPREAD FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION?
40% Social media
News sites/ apps 20%
Messenger apps (eg WhatsApp) 14%
Search (eg Google) 10%
BUT THE MISTRUSTED SOCIAL MEDIA SITES VARIED FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY
YouTube
Messaging eg WhatsApp
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0%
47%
6%
Philippines
2%
15%
35%
5%
US
7% 7%
10%
31%
Korea
4%
7%
6%
12%
Japan
32%
9%
29%
4%
Kenya
7%
25%
24%
7%
Brazil
3%
35%
Read the full report at bit.ly/3fWWTFv
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