Context:
A Reuters Institute Digital News Report states that social media and video platforms have overtaken traditional news websites, apps and television as major sources of news. The shift is especially visible among younger audiences, while concerns over misinformation and declining trust in news continue to rise.
Explanation:
- Digital news consumption refers to accessing news through online platforms instead of newspapers, television or news websites.
- Major platforms include Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and AI chatbots.
- Third-party platforms now act as news intermediaries between users and traditional news organisations.
- Younger audiences are less likely to develop the habit of reading newspapers or directly visiting news apps.
- Online news videos have become popular, with a large share of users consuming news through short-form and platform-based videos.
- This creates challenges of misinformation, algorithmic bias, echo chambers, declining news trust and platform dependence.
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