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Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows
(www.reuters.com)
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this post was submitted on 04 Oct 2026
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That's what the tavern was for...
You know, the place where the elites couldn't manipulate the topics of conversation and shared sentiment by adjusting algorithms and shadowbanning ideas they don't like...
Your main point might hold if people were mostly using fediverse platforms, but such is not the case