• Spzi@lemmy.click
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    1 year ago

    Yes, bad news for democracy or society in general. Just look at Russia to see how a politically disengaged population fares.

    I also wonder how much post-fact agendas have played their part.

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      1 year ago

      I’d argue that the population isn’t politically disengaged - Millennials and especially Gen Z are showing high rates of political participation relative to historic trends.

      People have simply shifted to different sources. And this isn’t just true for those on TikTok either - look at how many grandparents get their news from questionable Facebook groups.

      The issue is that the internet - while making everything more accessible - has also proliferated sources that are confident, but incorrect (whether out of malice or not).