Social media, video platforms surpass traditional outlets as leading news sources: report
A new Reuters Institute report reveals that global trust in news is at its lowest point since 2015 as audiences increasingly turn to social media and video platforms. The study highlights a shift in consumption habits, with younger generations favoring digital platforms over traditional outlets and a growing interest in AI chatbots for news access.
Why it matters
This shift threatens the financial viability of traditional journalism and complicates the fight against misinformation as gatekeepers are replaced by algorithmic feeds.
Trust in news is at its lowest level globally since 2015, as interest in news dwindles; at the same time, more people around the world are accessing news through third-party platforms, such as social media and video networks, rather than through websites and television channels of established news brands, according to the 15 th edition of the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report.
The article reports on findings from a neutral research institute without injecting editorial opinion.
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