An estimated 69 percent of Americans used social media, such as Facebook, as of 2018. In general, social media are defined as forms of electronic communication (such as websites, YouTube, Twitter. and Instagram, used for social networking, microblogging and publishing) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content. Facebook is a free social media platform on the Internet that promotes and makes easier communication between friends, family and colleagues. But for those who get news from social media, a recent study from the Mc-Combs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin offers a ...