Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows
Global surveys show rising public alarm that social media rumors are eroding democracy.
9 independently detected trends connected to this subject, with the latest coverage first.
This hub groups 9 separate news trends connected to Pew Research Center, spanning June 21, 2026 through October 2, 2026. Each event page combines source coverage, attention velocity and a time-stamped explanation instead of treating every headline as a separate story.
The record below represents 64 article observations and 63 source signals, led by Business, World, Health coverage. Use it to compare how individual events emerged, spread and changed over time.
Global surveys show rising public alarm that social media rumors are eroding democracy.
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