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Title: Report Probes Social Media's Threat to Democracy Post by: HCK on October 14, 2017, 04:05:17 pm Report Probes Social Media's Threat to Democracy
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube may pose a threat to American democracy, suggests a new report from The Omidyar Group. The report follows recent disclosures about targeted dark post advertising, fake news and other abuses propagated by Russian troll farms during the 2016 election. Among the questions the report raises is whether the U.S. government may need to step in. Source: Report Probes Social Media's Threat to Democracy (http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84882.html?rss=1) |