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HOW MUCH USERS CONSIDER INFORMATION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA RELIABLE A STUDY REGARDING FACEBOOK TWITTER AND WHATSAPP

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2019(IV-I).05      10.31703/gmcr.2019(IV-I).05      Published : Dec 2019

How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp

Abstract

    Social media has become a household name in the present age and this study aims to explore the reliability of information shared on social media. The researchers conducted a survey taking responses from 150 members of Peshawar Press Club. Also, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp were selected for this study as these platforms are widely used in the area selected for the research. Of the respondents, 64% were males and 34% females. Almost 67% of the respondents agreed that news content shared on social media is reliable while 33% said it is not reliable. Also, 80% of the respondents considered Facebook as reliable social media platform, 15% marked Twitter, 49% opted for WhatsApp. The finding shows that majority of users use social media for being in contact with each other.

    Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Information Reliability

    (1) Muhammad Shahid
    PhD Candidate, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Kainat Ali
    BS graduate, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Musa Kamal
    BS graduate, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Shahid, M., Ali, K., & Kamal, M. (2019). How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. Global Mass Communication Review, IV(I), 52-74. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2019(IV-I).05

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Shahid, Muhammad, Kainat Ali, and Musa Kamal. 2019. "How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp." Global Mass Communication Review, IV (I): 52-74 doi: 10.31703/gmcr.2019(IV-I).05

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SHAHID, M., ALI, K. & KAMAL, M. 2019. How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. Global Mass Communication Review, IV, 52-74.

MHRA

    MHRA : Shahid, Muhammad, Kainat Ali, and Musa Kamal. 2019. "How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp." Global Mass Communication Review, IV: 52-74

MLA

    MLA : Shahid, Muhammad, Kainat Ali, and Musa Kamal. "How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp." Global Mass Communication Review, IV.I (2019): 52-74 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Shahid, Muhammad, Ali, Kainat, and Kamal, Musa (2019), "How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp", Global Mass Communication Review, IV (I), 52-74

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Shahid, Muhammad, Kainat Ali, and Musa Kamal. "How much Users Consider Information from Social Media Reliable: A Study regarding Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp." Global Mass Communication Review IV, no. I (2019): 52-74. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2019(IV-I).05