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Global survey finds internet seen as dividing people
Original: Growing shares across countries say the internet and social media have made people more divided
A new Pew Research Center report finds that growing shares of people across multiple countries believe the internet and social media have made people more divided rather than more united. The findings point to rising public concern that online platforms deepen political and social polarization, a shift from earlier optimism about digital connectivity bringing societies closer together.
Why now: Ongoing public debate over social media's role in polarization makes new international polling data on the topic newsworthy.
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- Growing shares across countries say the internet and social media have made people more divided · pewresearch.org
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