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Almost half of Americans use social media as a news source, according to the Pew Research Center. [1] These are participatory platforms that allow user-generated content [2] [3] and sharing content within one's own virtual network. [4] [2] Using social media as a news source allows users to engage with news in a variety of ways including:
The PLATO system was launched in 1960 at the University of Illinois and subsequently commercially marketed by Control Data Corporation.It offered early forms of social media features with innovations such as Notes, PLATO's message-forum application; TERM-talk, its instant-messaging feature; Talkomatic, perhaps the first online chat room; News Report, a crowdsourced online newspaper, and blog ...
Decade Description 1970s–1980s The PLATO system (developed at the University of Illinois and subsequently commercially marketed by Control Data Corporation) offers early forms of social media with Notes, PLATO's message-forum application; TERM-talk, its instant-messaging feature; Talkomatic, perhaps the first online chat room; News Report, a crowd-sourced online newspaper, and blog; and ...
NowThis News is a progressive social media-focused news organization founded in 2012. The company posts short (in most cases 15 seconds long) news videos and hyperpartisan content, which is primarily emotion-driven in order to generate views and shares.
This is a list of social platforms with at least 100 million monthly active users. [a] The list includes social networks, as well as online forums, photo and video sharing platforms, messaging and VoIP apps.
Social media caused many controversies during the 2020 election. During the 2020 election, social media was the primary source of the spread of false information. Social media users also faced polarization due to social media algorithms, creating an echo chamber for social media users and only exposing themselves to their own beliefs.
The growth of social media networks have also created new opportunities for automated and efficient news gathering for journalists and newsrooms. Many newsrooms (broadcasters, newspapers, magazines, radio and TV) have started to perform news gathering on social media platforms. Social media is creating changes in the consumer behaviour and news ...
Social media in the 2020 United States presidential election; Social media in the Russo-Ukrainian War; Social media use by Barack Obama; Social media use by the Islamic State; Social media's role in the Arab Spring; Terrorism and social media; Texas House Bill 20; The Holocaust and social media; Usage of social media in the 2019–2020 Hong ...