ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 9 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:

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Study: Frontiers: Does Carrying News Increase Engagement with Non-News Content on Social Media Platforms? (DOI: 10.1287/mksc.2024.0993)

When it comes to Facebook, news matters--not the fake stuff but the real kind generated by working journalists.