Write a paragraph about where you get your news on current events. Do you use a small number of sources or do you use a wide variety?
Question Description
STEP 1: 79% of Americans use some type of social media on a daily basis (statista). Platforms have come and gone over the last 20 years and the is a vast digital divide in the age groups using the most popular platforms today. Recently, social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have come under fire for their censorship (or lack thereof) of false or misleading news stories. I would like to know what current events youre seeing on the social media platforms you frequent and whether or not what youre seeing is verifiably true. Go on whatever social media platforms you use (if you dont use any thats okay, just find articles from different websites) and find posts about current events. These post can be photos, videos, writings, or whatever else is out there in the ether. In whatever way you can, insert a link to what you find, describe what Im looking at, tell me what you think about it, tell me if what youve found is verifiably true and how youve made that determination. (4pts each).
STEP 2: Write a paragraph about where you get your news on current events. Do you use a small number of sources or do you use a wide variety? Do you get your news from social media? If/when you do, do you click on linked stories and do you know what sites those stories are from? How informed do you think you are compared to the rest of the people your age in the city/state/country?
