Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy

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What happened

Article URL: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/10/01/across-the-globe-people-increasingly-say-social-media-is-harming-democracy/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49994122 Points: 44 # Comments: 29…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/10/01/across-the-globe-people-increasingly-say-social-media-is-harming-democracy/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49994122 Points: 44 # Comments: 29…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:23:29 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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