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Social Media Has Become Unrealistic

Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Jesse Jines, Michael Jorge, Samuel Means

  • Published: Jan 14, 2026, 4:01 PM EST
  • Updated: Dec 19, 2025, 11:16 AM EST
  • Duration: 30 sec
  • Views: 265

January 14, 2026 - A recent New York Post poll reveals that only 41% of Americans trust online information.

Credits

  • Alecia VenkataramanWriter/Creative Director/staff/alecia-venkataraman
  • Jesse JinesVideo Editor/staff/jesse-jines
  • Michael JorgeSenior Video Editor/staff/michael-jorge
  • Samuel MeansVideo Editor/staff/samuel-means
  • Curtiss PhilipsenActor /VO Artist/staff/curtiss-philipsen

Transcript

From a distance, it looks impressive.

Roughly 62% of what we see online is unreliable, and 40% of social media is false, altered.

Not everything you scroll over is as it seems, and not everything holding someone up- is strong.