Recent studies show that we don’t just connect to social networks for fun and communication. Nowadays, a significant audience also follows the news through social networks. The proportion of users tracking news on various social platforms is listed as follows:
- 61% of Reddit users
- 52% of Twitter users
- 47% of Facebook users
- 30% of Google+ users
- 29% of Tumblr users
- 20% of YouTube users
- 14% of Myspace users
- 13% of LinkedIn users
- 13% of Instagram users
- 9% of Vine users