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Survey Links Social Media Rumors to Democratic Harm
Original: # SocialMedia Harms # Democracy By Spreading # Rumors , Survey Shows https:// tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/ 02/0632243/
A new survey finds that social media platforms are damaging democracy by enabling the rapid spread of rumors and misinformation. The findings point to unchecked falsehoods circulating online as a key threat to informed public debate and trust in democratic institutions, renewing debate over platform accountability and content moderation.
Why now: Concern about misinformation's effect on elections and democratic institutions is a persistent and timely topic.
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- # SocialMedia Harms # Democracy By Spreading # Rumors , Survey Shows https:// tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/ 02/0632243/social-media-harms-democracy-by-spreading-rumors-survey-shows?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed · PrivacyDigest@mas.to · 3
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