Lies and big tech algorithms can lead to real-world violence

Lies and big tech algorithms can lead to real-world violence


While Ms Ferguson is proud of organically building an online community — and one that cares deeply about social, political and feminist issues — she says that being a social media commentator has come at a cost. "The way that information is spreading right now is so volatile and so inflammatory and divided that we do not have a sense of a shared truth," she says. She also believes journalists, institutions and governments need to work together to protect the integrity of facts and the future of democracy.

Author: ABC News


Published at: 2025-08-02 21:20:03

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