Social media overtakes traditional media as primary news source

Social media and video platforms now dominate the information market, surpassing traditional media outlets.

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More people gather daily news from TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram than from conventional television or newspapers.

This profound shift in the media ecosystem poses major challenges for fact-checking and combating misinformation.

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