1 in 5 Americans Are Getting Their News From Social Media Influencers

While aimlessly navigating the interweb today, I came across this headline and my body spontaneously made a noise that can best be described as a combination of 90% gasp and 10% miscellaneous involuntary exorcism-esque screams.

After barely convincing my neighbors that, in fact, all was good in the hood and rescue services were not imminently required. I dug into the Pew Research study a bit further, to find out more details on the topic. In case you were wondering, yes self-sabotage is a key component of my remaining bucket-list items, but that’s totally besides the point. What I found was these key nuggets.

So it appears not only are 20% of adults getting their news from these sources who have the journalistic credibility of North Korean State-run propaganda, but they are satisfied with the return on their investment. Can we all agree Prince Harry is pretty fucking famous? Now because he is so recognizable and highly sought after online does that simply qualify him to break down the economic hardships of growing up poor in the midwest? No, it does not, so sourcing your news from your favorite OnlyFans spank-bank material’s self described “brilliant” thoughts on X is along those same lines. It’s a deadly combo indeed, that I can promise you, will have you being the biggest dipshit of them all in the text chain. One that, your friends are currently side-chatting about, all your “unique flat earth theories”, as we speak. So for you, Here’s a little visual of the beating your intellect receives, each and every time you trust the formulation of your knowledge, in the hands of an internet-based amateur.

Then again, the coporate news media hasn’t been the BASTION of integrity they claim to be either. Point being, don’t put trust in anyone other than the facts themselves. AKA the truth and it always falls somewhere in the middle of the two sides battling so VALIANTLY, to put their copyright stamp of approval, all over it. Motherlover It’s called Fact checking for a fucking reason.

But, never fear people, because what the internet TAKETH away from us in overall intelligence. It does REPLACETH with endless hours of videos like this little spoonable 59-seconds of hope. So I guess all must be right in the world again! So carry on… as you were.

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