Most of the news that young people get through social media platforms is coming from the younger generation.
Even on social media, it’s still possible to fool a few people all the time – but unfortunately, as more and more people continue to use platforms as their primary source of news, this could change for the worse.
A new study conducted by BBC Education earlier this month found that nearly half of young people between the ages of 11 and 16 show a tendency to believe the news they see on social media – often regardless of source. Similar to the trends seen in America for many years, the trend in the UK is the same as in the United States. People of all ages believe in almost everything friends or relatives share with them.
A Gallup poll last year found that young people get more news through social media. Although many doubt the credibility of the information they read, many accept it as true.
“People born between 2005 and 2010 consider that they have never lived on Earth without the Internet and its influential culture,” said Sam O’Brien (Office’s Chief Marketing Officer).
One reason, O’Brien said, is that social media influencers can often be the same age as many users of the platform – and as a result young listeners are more inclined to believe and believe those opinions.
O’Brien said that while some social media outlets would credit trusted news websites for their information, many others could share unreliable and misleading sources. It can make young people believe that fictional news and stories are true. According to a BBC Education survey, social media has proven to be more popular than traditional news outlets such as television, radio and news websites. Parents are also a common source of information.
One problem with this is that social media content can easily be misinterpreted and biased. Meanwhile, false information has spread rapidly on these platforms.
“It is disturbing to see that many people, both children and adults, rely on social media for their news sources. Although modern media can take many forms and use many platforms, I am aware that not all viewers and readers are able to distinguish between specific types of news feeds and information. Professor Roy Gutterman is director of the Tooli Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University and an associate professor of communications at the Newhouse School of Public Communication.
Is it even news?
It’s easy to filter information through social media and limit the amount of news you receive. This means that a lot of real “news” can be lost. Worse, in this age of misinformation the news no longer seems to matter.
Guttermann said that modern media allows people to personalize their news feeds according to their beliefs and interests. However, it also makes it possible for them to distinguish between fake news or misleading information. Although news literacy is vital, schools are less likely to fully understand it. Nowadays the news is also so politicized that people will not believe what they read.
In our digital age, like TV, video games and other content, it can be left to parents to monitor what their children are watching – even posting.
It shows that adults are out of the house. Our job is to help 16-year-olds understand that they are trustworthy and trustworthy online.
“For example, when the news of Rowe’s reversal spread, I told my three kids – ages 11, 13, 14 – what the events were (certainly simplified and age appropriate), and told them they would probably see people talking about it. . The social channel added, “Bonebright added. I wanted my kids to be able to understand the facts, before they see a ticker expressing emotions and propaganda. They should have the tools to help with the chaos of information overload.”
What will the platforms do?
Social media platforms have shown that they are unable to stop the flow of misinformation to the public. There is no reason to believe that they can prevent such information from reaching the minds of young people. For this reason it may be more important to educate the public. Not thisTo believe what is on the internet.
Guttermann suggests that platforms can block certain types of bot-generated content if the content is not authentic. Guttermann suggests that social media platforms should not encourage users to believe in sources.
Facebook’s Spotlight suggested last year that allowing content to flow might be in their best interests. Social media can create an environment where everyone is able to fool you all the time.
Guttermann suggests that social media platforms may be encouraged to avoid this area because they get financial incentives by clicking on their content.
