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Digital media – a threat to democracy? The evidence is piling up. (www.mpg.de)
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Digital media such as social media, messenger groups or comment columns in online media have a predominantly negative influence on political processes. They can encourage populist movements, increase polarization and undermine trust in institutions.

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[–] Amoxtli@thelemmy.club -1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Without digital media, we wouldn't see genocide in Gaza.

[–] StenSaksTapir 1 points 3 days ago

But you especially wouldn't in a dictatorship.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Yeah that's what these libs are missing. As members of the ultra-privileged classes, they assume that everything is great. People should trust "institutions", right?!?

But as people are exposed more to actual reality via digital media and other sources, they don't want to destroy the planet, genocide people, etc. Nor should they. But this is a direct threat to liberal privilege. Chuck and Nancy want their profits booming until the planet is burning.