The world's most trusted social media
In a discovery that should surprise absolutely nobody, the UK's teenagers rely on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for news, rather than traditional media outlets. This startling revelation comes in a report from the UK's communications regulator, Ofcom.
According to Ofcom's group director for strategy and research, Yih-Choung Teh: they rate these services more highly for serving up a range of opinions on the day's topical stories
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Despite its newfound popularity though, less than a third of young people (30%) asked in the study said they actually trusted the news content they found through TikTok.
The fact that as much as 30% trust the news and opinions on InstaTokTube is worrying, although probably no worse than the proportion of older adults who read the gutter press and more sensationalist outlets. On the other hand, the larger sceptical proportion is not only of some relief and hope for the future, but begs the question as to whether they value news that they can trust? And, if they do, where could they find it?
If only there was a trustworthy and reliable world's most trusted international news broadcaster
™ that they could consult for news and unbiased, intelligent perspective. As things currently stand, they're better off with the opinions of the brain-dead on TikTok. At least they're under no illusions, and they know what they're getting. (pipe)