Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoSocial media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey showswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down14cross-posted to: world@quokk.au
arrow-up1225arrow-down1external-linkSocial media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey showswww.reuters.comMustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square50linkfedilinkcross-posted to: world@quokk.au
minus-squareInvalidName2@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIt spreads blatant lies. Not all rumors are lies, though.
minus-squaredouglasg14b@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThat’s the point. Rumors are, in many ways, more dangerous than lies, since they mix in with the truth in ways that make them more believable.
It spreads blatant lies. Not all rumors are lies, though.
That’s the point. Rumors are, in many ways, more dangerous than lies, since they mix in with the truth in ways that make them more believable.