If I relied on Instagram for news
Dinner-table conversations at our house are weird. While my partner and I are both journalists, the stuff he learns throughout the day is completely different from what I’m exposed to, making a good example of how profoundly personalized our news streams have become.
38% of US citizens regularly get news from Facebook.
35% get news from YouTube.
20% rely on Instagram.
The trend is somewhat more troubling on social media sites with relatively small audiences. According to the Pew Research Center, 57% of X users get news directly from the platform, and 55% of Truth Social users get their news from the platform owned by President Donald Trump.
“Women are more likely to regularly get news from Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, while men are more likely to say they get it from YouTube, X, and Reddit,” the research reads.
I don’t get news from Instagram myself. My Instagram feed is mostly filled with runners, parrots, and posts of my cherished friends. However, there’s one super cool news channel I follow, so here are the top 5 Cybernews posts over the last week that I found most interesting and that our readers engaged with the most.
Microsoft Office alternative Euro-Office launches for the public on June 9th
Euro-Office, marketed as a European alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs, will be released to the public on June 9th, promising independence from American technologies.
Here’s my favorite comment you guys left under the post: “Eurosoft, Ameuzon, Nveudia, Geugle, WhatsEupp, Eunstagram… Let’s go.”
GitHub bans vindictive security researcher dropping Windows zero-days: “I will make sure your bones are shattered”
GitHub has terminated the account of “Nightmare-Eclipse,” an anonymous rogue security researcher known for dropping critical unpatched Windows vulnerabilities since Microsoft left them “homeless with nothing.” The vigilante has now moved to GitLab, releasing more threats.
User comment: “Yeah, because banning him off your platform will fix your problems and patch the exploit.”
New York bans 3D-printed guns amid growing firearm violence, receives backlash
New York is on its way to becoming the first US state to try to tackle ghost gun violence by blocking 3D printers from producing firearms. However, many don’t see this as helping.
Reader comment: “Ok, so it would prohibit making guns or parts of guns, how would it stop you from making a part of a gun?”
Erin Brockovich launches US data center map: “I’m watching you”
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has introduced a detailed map tracking the proliferation of data centers across the US.
User comment: “You mean surveillance centers.”
DuckDuckGo enjoys 30% user spike while traffic to its “No AI” page triples following Google search pushback
Users fed up with AI being pressed upon them switch to DuckDuckGo as installs surge and visits to its “No AI” page triple, as the challenger search engine plans more “No-AI” settings.
