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Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy
Pew found 64% of Americans say social media harms democracy, while views turned more negative in 16 of 26 countries with trend data.
- On Thursday, the Pew Research Center reported that a growing number of people globally believe social media harms democracy, spanning views across 37 nations worldwide.
- Surveying more than 45,000 people, researchers found that public sentiment regarding social media's impact has grown significantly more negative in high-income nations than in middle-income countries.
- Americans expressed particularly bleak assessments: 64% call social media bad for democracy, 81% cite amplified political divisions, and 87% believe it facilitates manipulation via false information.
- Reflecting this broad consensus, majorities in the U.S., U.K., and Australia support teen social media restrictions, with Australia recently becoming the first country to implement a youth ban.
- Despite growing skepticism, 55% of global respondents still perceive social media as beneficial for democracy, with young adults most likely to view platforms as positive.
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Survey: Social media harms democracy
A growing number of people think social media manipulates and divides people and harms democracy, Pew Research Center said Thursday, echoing rising concern and tighter scrutiny across the world.
·Billings, United States
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Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows
A growing number of people think social media manipulates and divides people and harms democracy, Pew Research Center said on Thursday, echoing rising concern and tighter scrutiny across the world.
·London, United Kingdom
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Bias Distribution
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C 56%
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