VIDEO : Reese Witherspoon Opens Up About the Benefits of Social Media

While recently talking with Entertainment Weekly, actress Reese Witherspoon says that social media has helped by giving her a voice against tabloid rumors. Prior to social media, Witherspoon claims that A-list actors and actresses were pretty much defenseless against publications printing stories that were untrue. She added to the publication, "I feel so much less vulnerable than I used to. There were so many tabloids saying all kinds of wrong things, and I feel like it?s almost all but gone. It still happens but it?s really silly at this point." Witherspoon also said that having direct access to her fans in social media has made her feel more empowered to share information about her private life.