Where do you get your news? If you answered Facebook or Twitter, you're like most people, if that's not obvious.

This has been another year filled with outright fake news and attacks on good, truthful journalism.

But — for better or worse — social media remains a fine way to gauge the public's pulse, and it's a primary traffic driver for news websites like this one.

All told, readers shared 23,459 articles a total of 2,304,467 times, according to Buzzsumo, a social media analytics tracking site. Most of the shares were on Facebook. Twitter came in second. A few people opted for LinkedIn or Pinterest in sharing their MPR News content. We'll assume at least three of you used Google Plus.

Here were our top shared stories this past year.

By Tracy Mumford and Tom Weber

March 15 | 53.7k shares

Percy on the road, before his under-the-truck adventure. Courtesy of Paul Robertson

Truck driver Paul Robertson was devastated when his cat co-pilot went missing at a rest stop in Ohio.

By Brian Bakst

Dec. 6 | 50k shares

Sen. Al Franken speaks to the media after returning to work in late November 2017. Mark Wilson | Getty Images file

A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat.

By the Associated Press

Feb. 15 | 27k shares

Rumor was crowned America's top dog when, a year after a near miss on the very same green carpet, she came out of retirement to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.

Rumor, a German shepherd, poses for photos after winning Best in Show. Julie Jacobson | AP

By Tim Nelson

Jan. 25 | 26.3 k shares

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges Evan Frost | MPR News file

Under the order, cities with policies against reporting undocumented immigrants to federal authorities could risk losing federal funding. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul could fall into that category.

By Brian Bakst

Jan. 23 | 17.3k shares

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton gives his annual state of the state address before collapsing during the speech. Scott Takushi | Pioneer Press via AP file

In prepared remarks for his State of the State speech, Gov. Mark Dayton suggested opening a state-run health plan that caters to the working poor. He distributed the proposal to lawmakers but fainted and collapsed before completing the speech.

By Dan Kraker

June 12 | 16.7k shares

The alpha-gal allergy is triggered by a bite from a lone star tick that's found largely in the southeastern U.S., confounding researchers and doctors here. James Gathany | CDC

The alpha-gal allergy is triggered by a bite from a tick that's found largely in the southeastern U.S., confounding researchers and doctors here. The number of Minnesota cases continues to grow.

By Cody Nelson

June 5 | 16.6k shares

Gov. Mark Dayton Evan Frost | MPR News file

Gov. Mark Dayton joined a group of states that say they'll uphold the emission reduction targets laid out in the Paris climate accord. The move comes after President Trump last week pulled U.S. support.

By Jon Enger

Jan. 20 | 16.1k shares

Demonstrators march in Longville, Minn., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, as part of the women's marches worldwide. Logan Barton | Courtesy of Michelle Barton

Thousands were expected to participate in the big women's marches. But one retired librarian in the small northern Minnesota town of Longville may march alone.

By Evan Frost and several other Minnesota photographers

Jan. 21 | 15.8k shares

Thousands of people march down John Ireland Boulevard toward the Minnesota state Capitol during the Women's March. Evan Frost | MPR News file

Around the state and the region, in large cities and tiny towns, people gathered to march in support of women's rights and to protest President Trump's policies.

By Tracy Mumford and Tom Weber

Look familiar? The aging generation is facing difficult questions about what to do with their stuff. Cara Hetland | MPR News file

Aug. 16 | 15.1k shares

The aging generation is having a rude awakening: No one wants their stuff. Downsizing can spark difficult conversations and hurt feelings. How can families best tackle it?