WASHINGTON: Americans are fearful about the impact of social media firms such as Facebook and Twitter, with many saying they spread misinformation ...
WASHINGTON: Americans are fearful about the impact of social media firms such as Facebook and Twitter, with many saying they spread misinformation and divide the country, even though most people still use these networks, a new poll showed Friday .
And 82 per cent say social media sites do more to waste people's time, compared with 15 per cent who say time on these networks is well-spent.The survey comes after a wave of scandals about manipulation of misinformation on social media, and with President Donald Trump and his allies attacking internet platforms over what he claims is political bias.
The public appeared split about whether the federal government should break up the largest tech companies like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook - 47 per cent agreed and 50 per cent disagreed. By a 3-to-1 margin, survey respondents said the practice of social media companies collecting personal data to allow advertisers to target them is not an acceptable tradeoff for free or low-cost services.
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