Worldwide, teenagers and young adults now get news mostly by social media-Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube. They rely on visual content that's highly packaged, delivered with humor and/or by a trusted personality. It is "This weird mix of celebrities, politics and activism is another feature of modern news on social media". Personalities, young or old, "are replacing news organizations". "That opens the door to partisanship and misinformation". 2244 says more partisanship and more fake news. "Memes often bear little relation to fact". For details: https://www.economist.com/node/21777154?frsc=dg%7Ce
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