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Americans Are Negative About Social Media’s Impact on Democracy – and the Rest of the World Is Catching Up

The share of Americans calling social media bad for democracy holds at 64%, while 70% in the Netherlands now say the same, Pew found.

In 2026, 64% of Americans say social media is harming their democracy, and attitudes in many other countries are significantly more negative than they used to be.

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A new study by the Pew Research Center shows that more and more people believe that social media manipulates the public and harms democracy, especially in the more developed countries of the world.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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More and more people believe that social media manipulates and divides citizens, as well as harms democracy, the Pew Research Center announced on Thursday, reflecting… Pew Research Center Survey: More and more people believe that social media harms democracy - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ

Pew Research Center uprising says growing numbers of people believe digital platforms manipulate and divide the population

·São Paulo, Brazil
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CNN Brasil broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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