is an established provider of entertainment worldwide, but is also becoming increasingly popular as a news source with UK adults.’s annual report reveals that the social media platform is the fastest growing news source – with 7% of adults using it for news, up from 1% just two years ago. Half of those news followers are aged 16 to 24.
The report shows Instagram to be the most popular source of news for teenagers aged 12 to 15, followed by TikTok and YouTube. Worryingly for those concerned by the spread of news mis-information, the report also found half the people on TikTok using it for current affairs get their ‘facts’ from fellow TikTokers rather than turning to conventional news organisations for their updates.
For those using the platform for current affairs, 44% say their main source is other people they follow; 36% say it is friends and family. Only 24% cite official news organisations. Most popular official news sources on TikTok are Sky News, the BBC and ITV. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is the fastest growing social media platform, with more than 1 billion users worldwide.
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Yeah that’s totally not dangerous & an easy way to spread false information.
When I first joined Twitter ages ago, it was the source for news. But now it's so incredibly biased towards the neoliberals so people have fled to other social media apps like tiktok. I personally watch YouTube daily for my news, suscribing to various news channels.
That's because they've got people on tiktok who serve as anchors/reporters on tiktok. I follow an account that even gives a summary of the day's news in writing.
Keep in mind that social media doesn’t have editors and anyone can say almost anything they want no matter how true or false
It's hardly surprising when MSM aren't credible enough these days to give you the facts.
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