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Fake News Fake news, or the spread of misinformation has increaced over the last decade thanks to social media platforms that deceive users into believing harmful stories, change perceptions, and alter public opinions.  (Seddari et al, 2022).   The result: negatively influence the public and their perceptions fake news change the way people inter-pret and react to real news  circulating   hoaxes, rumors, and conspiracies on social media viral news culture of panic   TiKToK Fake News Culture News gathering on video platform TikTok is on the rise, especially for its younger users. According to Pew Research Center, the percentage of adults receiving their news regularly from the app has tripped from  3% in 2020 to 10% in 2022. The largest percent of user obtaining news form TikTok is adults ages 18-29 (Matsa, 2023). The platforms largest growing population of younger users will benefit from knowing that TikTok is not free of fake news (Tucker, ...

News is Everywhere Competition of online journalism mixed with varieties of media platforms has made a culture of being first,  fast and viral.  Digital platforms have become more popular for news programs causing Journalists to learn  how to create news content for platforms like Youtube and X(Twitter) and compete with popular online  personalities.    YouTube According to Pew Research Center's data, as of 2020, one quarter of US adults received their news from Youtube  On the free platform, established new outlets no longer have control of disseminating the news, and are up against  independent channels who built their online reputation" centered around an individual personality." Concerns regarding ethical spread of information by critics who are concerned about political bias and the influence of Youtube over creators. (Stocking, 2020). (Twitter) X Many social media users are quick to share news articles that they haven't even read according...

 What is Fomo?       With internet users spending more time on social media, concerns for a culture of FoMo, of fear of missing  out is on the rise. The Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health defines fomo as concerns of social  media users who feel a loss of opportunity when unable to connect with others. More research has examined the  outcome of fomo, and the negative attachment linked to social media use including sleep loss, negative feelings,  anxiety, and the inability to control one's emotions. (Alutaybi et al, 2020). FoMo Research and Strategy          More research has examined the outcome of FoMo, and the negative attachment linked to social media use  including sleep loss, negative feelings, anxiety, and the inability to control one's emotions.  (Alutaybi et al, 2020). The research journal reveals that while social media induce FoMo may be common,  resources to manage s...