Do you trust news from social media?
Critical Analysis
According to the data from the chart above, as of 2022 what news source was used by the highest percentage of Americans?
According to the data from the chart above, as of 2022 what news source was trusted by the highest percentage of Americans?
According to the data from the chart above, as of 2022 what news source was trusted by the lowest percentage of Americans?
Explain why the least trusted news source was also the most used news source in America.
Describe one consequence of the high level of mistrust of the news we get.
How does social media impacts American politics and elections?
Of the media sources listed in the visual above, rank them for your own level of trust and your own level of use.
A student I’ll call Roger made the following claim. “We ban advertisements that are not true. We should ban news that is not true.” Respond to Roger’s claim.
If the government did decide to ban “fake news” or news from social media that was false, what constitutional provision might stop the government’s action?
According to the data from the chart below*, how does partisanship impact trust in the media?
Learning Extension
Action Extension
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation. Contact the FCC and let them know what you think they could do to restore trust in the media.
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