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Social media becomes world’s leading news source, report warns

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A Reuters Institute report finds that social media and video platforms now rank as the world's leading news source, overtaking traditional outlets for the first time. The trend is driven by younger audiences and AI algorithms that surface content based on engagement. It marks a significant shift in how people consume news—and a looming threat to the business models of legacy news organizations.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260616-social-me...

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