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Global Survey Finds Growing Belief Social Media Harms Democracy
Original: Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy
A new Pew Research Center study finds that people in a growing number of countries believe social media is bad for democracy. The survey, covering publics around the world, shows increasing shares of respondents saying platforms divide societies, spread misinformation and weaken democratic institutions, marking a shift in global public opinion toward greater skepticism about technology's political impact.
Why now: New Pew Research survey data showing rising global concern that social media damages democracy has just been released.
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Evidence
- Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy · Pew Research Center
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