"According to analysis of data from 208 million US citizens, which Meta allowed a team of academics to access, 97% of fake news is seen by right-wing users."
Social media may not be causing polarization, but it definitely is a, if not the vector for the spread of disinformation.
‘Right-wing bias’: A macro study confirms that Facebook disinformation is consumed by conservatives | Science | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-07-27/right-wing-bias-a-macro-study-confirms-that-facebook-disinformation-is-consumed-by-conservatives.html
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