{"id":2136610,"date":"2023-12-30T07:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sham-glam-74-of-americans-cant-tell-whats-real-on-social-media-study-reveals\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T07:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:22:01","slug":"sham-glam-74-of-americans-cant-tell-whats-real-on-social-media-study-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sham-glam-74-of-americans-cant-tell-whats-real-on-social-media-study-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Study reveals that 74% of Americans struggle to distinguish reality on social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsham-glam-74-of-americans-cant-tell-whats-real-on-social-media-study-reveals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2136610&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sham Glam: Study Reveals 74% of Americans Can&#8217;t Tell What&#8217;s Real on Social Media<\/h2>\n<p>A recent\u200c survey \u200cconducted by OnePoll on behalf of De Beer Group\u200b has \u2063shed light on the alarming fact that\u2063 a staggering 74% of Americans\u2064 struggle to distinguish between what&#8217;s real and \u200dwhat&#8217;s\u2063 fake on social \u2062media. The survey, which took place between October 11th and\u200c 16th, involved 2,000 participants from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The findings of this study are\u200c truly eye-opening. In an era where social media plays a significant role \u200din our lives, it is disconcerting to discover that such a large majority of Americans are unable to\u2064 discern\u2063 the authenticity of the content they encounter online.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of this inability to \u200cdifferentiate\u2063 between real and\u200d fake \u2063on social media are far-reaching. It raises \u200bconcerns about the spread\u200d of misinformation, the impact on public opinion, and the potential manipulation of individuals through deceptive online tactics.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on this thought-provoking study, you \u200bcan read the full article <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sham-glam-74-americans-cant-tell-real-social-media-study-reveals\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Source:<\/h3>\n<p>The post was originally published on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bWhat steps can individuals, social media platforms, and \u200bsociety as a whole take to\u2062 combat the spread of\u2064 misinformation and improve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-requiring-schools-to-teach-media-literacy-heads-to-newsom\/\" title=\"California's media literacy bill heads to Newsom for approval.\">media literacy education<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sham Glam: Study\u200c Reveals 74% of Americans Can&#8217;t\u2064 Tell What&#8217;s Real on Social Media<\/p>\n<p>A \u2062recent survey conducted\u2063 by OnePoll on behalf of De\u200c Beer \u2063Group has shed light on the alarming fact \u2063that a staggering 74% of Americans \u2064struggle to distinguish between what&#8217;s real and what&#8217;s\u200c fake on social\u200d media. The survey, \u2062which took place between October 11th and 16th, involved 2,000 participants from across \u2063the country.<\/p>\n<p>The findings \u200cof\u2064 this study\u2064 are truly eye-opening. \u200bIn an\u2064 era where \u2064social media plays a significant role in our\u2063 lives, \u2063it is disconcerting to\u200b discover that such a large majority of Americans are unable to\u200d discern the\u200d authenticity\u200c of \u2063the content they\u200d encounter online.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062implications of this \u200cinability to differentiate \u2062between real and fake on social media are\u200c far-reaching. It raises concerns about the spread\u2064 of misinformation, the impact on public\u200d opinion, and\u2064 the \u200dpotential \u2062manipulation of individuals through deceptive online \u200btactics.<\/p>\n<p>Social media platforms \u200dhave become hotbeds for fake \u200bnews, manipulated\u2063 images, and\u200d misleading information. With\u200d the increasing prevalence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-singer-responds-to-claims-she-photoshopped-abs-on-her-kids-after-photo-goes-viral\/\" title=\"Country Singer Responds To Claims She Photoshopped Abs On Her Kids After Photo Goes Viral\">photo editing software<\/a> and\u2063 the rise \u200dof influencer culture, it\u2062 has become increasingly difficult to separate reality from \u2062fiction. This \u2063study highlights the urgent need for media literacy education and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-to-vote-on-whether-to-become-first-state-to-adopt-classical-education-model\/\" title=\"Florida to vote on becoming first state to adopt classical education model.\">critical thinking \u2062skills<\/a> to be prioritized in our\u200c society.<\/p>\n<p>Misinformation on social\u200d media can have serious consequences. It can\u200c influence public opinion, sway\u200c political elections, and even cause harm \u2063to individuals&#8217; health and \u200bwell-being. Stories that go viral on social media\u200b platforms often have a significant impact on mass perception, despite their lack \u2062of factual \u200cbasis.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this\u2062 study reveals the vulnerability of individuals to manipulation. With the inability to differentiate\u2062 between\u200b real and \u2064fake, people are susceptible\u200d to online manipulation tactics such as phishing scams, \u2062fraud, and \u200didentity \u2063theft. This highlights\u2063 the urgent need \u2064for individuals to educate themselves about \u2062online safety and learn how \u200bto \u2063identify \u200dand\u2063 verify credible sources.<\/p>\n<p>The responsibility also lies with \u2064social media\u200b platforms to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-against-trump-claims-he-committed-fraud-for-years-while-building-real-estate-empire\/\" title=\"Judge finds Trump guilty of long-term fraud in building real estate empire.\">implement stricter regulations<\/a> and improve \u200ctheir \u200calgorithms\u2064 to identify and \u2062flag misleading or\u2063 fake content. There have been\u200c efforts to combat\u200b misinformation in recent years, such as\u2062 fact-checking labels and warning messages, but more needs to be done.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the inability of a\u200c significant proportion of Americans to distinguish between real and fake \u2062on \u200dsocial media poses a threat to the fabric of our\u2063 society. It undermines trust, fosters division, and perpetuates the cycle \u2064of misinformation. Addressing this \u200bissue requires a \u2064multi-faceted approach,\u2062 involving education, regulation, and individual \u2062responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on this thought-provoking study, \u200dyou can read\u2062 the full article\u2063 here.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p>The post was originally published \u2064on The Western Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent OnePoll survey for De Beer Group asked 2,000 Americans about distinguishing real and fake content on social media. The study, conducted from Oct. 11-16, found that 74% of Americans struggle to identify what&#8217;s genuine on social media. 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