Reporting by: Brandon Cortés, Miah Green, Roselyn Ilo, Avery Martin, Benjamin Martin, Solé Scott, Kahiona Senior, Melanie Vargas, Jay’Mi Vazquez, Brianna Wallen, Lexi White, Jasmine Williams
Whether it’s scrolling through Instagram posts on The Shade Room or tuning in to CNN, college students choose a variety of ways to keep up with what’s happening in the world.
That’s according to an April 2025 survey of 116 students at Southern Connecticut State University.
More than half of those surveyed (about 65%) said they get their news from social media platforms, with many noting that news content surfaces passively through algorithm-driven feeds on TikTok, Instagram, or X (formerly Twitter).
“I get my news from TikTok because it’s easily accessible and I’m usually always on it,” psychology major Nilah Cicero, a senior, said.
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