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June 16, 2026
FAKE NEWS FLOODS FACEBOOK DURING UK ELECTIONS
One in six news posts shared in local Facebook groups are false, poisoning democratic participation.
Social Media Foundation report exposes how disinformation targets working-class communities through local Facebook groups during election season. Disenfranchised voters already skeptical of institutions face a tsunami of lies designed to suppress turnout. Tech platforms profit while democracy rots.
Reported by The Guardian
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