Pew did not give respondents a definition of “news,” instead letting them use their own understanding of the term when they filled out the survey. More than half (59%) said that they get news from social media “often or sometimes,” but only 19% actually prefer social media as a place to get news.

That’s… not surprising. Just this morning my girlfriend had me convinced Kim Jong Un had died because she saw a post from TMZ on Facebook about it. A quick web search showed that he already posted photographic proof he’s alive and well. It started as a rumor posted on X, where a bunch of tabloid sites picked it up and ran with it, and then shared it on social media. I’ll stick with my trusty RSS reader.