What Are The Most Viral News Sources On Twitter And Facebook? [INFOGRAPHIC]

How fast often depends on where the story breaks, and by whom. Social media has changed the way that news is shared and reported, but authority still carries an enormous amount of weight. Initially, we’re far more likely to (vitally) believe breaking news from a credible, established source than we are a friend-of-a-friend, which also increases the chances that we’ll reshare and link to that story ourselves.

There are layers of authority, too, even amongst the mainstream media.