It is believed that the World’s number one social networking site, Facebook, has triumphed against Google in catering to maximum readership for ‘news’.

As sources from online research firm, Hitwise claimed, readers find Facebook a better trusted and reliable source than Google News.

The survey, which concluded on March 6, 2010, kept an eye on the viewers and also saw where they were directed from. It was found that 78 percent of Facebook’s loyal users revisited the site for more news as compared to only 67 percent of Google News users. Above all, 77 percent Facebook users returned to broadcast news sites, while only 64 percent Google News users revisited.

Unseating Google, the reigning king for maximum number of site visits last week, Facebook achieved yet another fete by becoming the most frequently visited website with around 400 million users.