1. X
The social media platform formerly known as 'Twitter' which is now known as 'X' has been one of my favorite ways to hear all opinions when it comes to different news stories. Since being acquired by Elon Musk, the app has been wiped clean of the censorship and bias that the previous owners of Twitter enforced throughout the platform. The ability to be exposed to so many differing opinions in one place is extremely valuable in today's society due to mass censorship and lack of any meaningful discourse.
The only drawback to this platform is the sheer amount of information that can be found on the platform itself. If you don't know where to look for credible information, you can lead down the wrong path and be exposed to false information.
Link: https://x.com
2. TikTok
The app 'TikTok' has been in the news quite a bit recently due it to being the U.S. Government's newest target to try and show the American people that they are protecting us and have our best interest in mind. Despite their efforts to remove the app citing national security, the American people have pushed back quite a bit and fought for the app to be protected. This app is a great way for small businesses to advertise as well as a good news source. The diverse viewpoints allow for in depth discourse on a multitude of topics leading to viewers retaining the information better. Many political influencers have blown up using this platform to inform voters on actual policy. The short video style on the platform allows for creators to get straight to the point and dive deeper while capturing the audience's attention.
TikTok does have some drawbacks despite its positives such as the app being flooded with opinions that hold no water. In my opinion, TikTok is aigret platform to get viewers interested in certain topics but viewers must remember to do their due diligence and fact check the information.
Link: https://www.tiktok.com/en/
3. Instagram
Instagram is less known for its ability to spread news and more known for its ability to connect with your friends but I have found that it can be used for not only a reliable news source, but a personalized news source. The ability that instagram has to follow accounts that pertain to the user specifically is similar to other platforms but it differs due to the timeline updating by the second and showing the newest posts first as opposed to X which will show posts from hours before as opposed to the newest posts first.
Instagram's drawbacks are fairly similar to the negatives of X but Instagram is still looked at as a lifestyle app and does get flooded with posts unrelated to news making it harder to sift through the content to find what you are looking for.
Link: https://www.instagram.com
4. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a great way to make connections all over the business world and expand your next with just the click of a button. It also can be used as an awesome news source that caters towards the business side of news. Companies of all sizes use LinkedIn as a way to promote their work to investors and future employees alike in order to keep them updated on their newest endeavors. It is updated frequently by companies with news about their company specifically making it very accessible to find information regarding a specific company.
LinkedIn is not built like a traditional news source in the fact that is not riddled with articles for viewers to read in depth stories about companies but it is certainly a great place to spark interest in a certain topic. The ability for viewers to view news about a specific company allows viewers to efficiently find what they need as well as hear it directly from the company itself.
Link: https://www.linkedin.com
5. Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal has been around since 1889 and been a trusted source of information since it was founded. The Wall Street Journal focuses mainly on economic news and news surrounding corporate America. They are known for the information regarding the stock market and that's usually what I use it for. I have been trying to understand the stock market better and the WSJ has been my go to news source when I want to read articles about it.
The WSJ is not a very diverse source of news in the fact that it mainly covers news relating to economics and global affairs. This makes it perfect for those topics but it lacks information about current events not pertaining to those issues.
Link: https://www.wsj.com
