What’s Driving Digital Disinformation? Take the Poll

Almost everyone – 95% of Americans, according to an October 2021 poll – believe that the spread of misinformation is a problem. What’s the biggest driver of this problem? That’s very much up for debate.

Tell us what you think!

What’s the biggest driver of misinformation?

Social media companies don’t remove enough false content

Social media companies remove too much content

Algorithms on social media promote outrageous and false content to get more clicks and shares

Polarizing content keeps users more engaged on social media – and that translates to more ad revenue for social media companies

Consumers need better education on differentiating fact from fiction and news from opinion

A handful of social media companies have a lot of power because there’s not much competition

Hyperpartisan national media is on the rise and local media is in decline

Foreign actors promote extremism and influence our views about things like elections and public health

As long as our society is struggling with inequality, racism, and partisan “culture wars,” it’s impossible to have productive dialogue online

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