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Social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

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[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is a shitty opinion article that links speculation, anecdotal evidence, and "experts" with no actual studies at all. Whether or not they're doing a good job at it, all of these companies invest heavily in moderation on their platforms, and that investment hasn't been reduced substantially.

Everyone hates social media through elections, it's an easy thing to blame because the loud get louder. This article is punching down early for clicks.

[–] Prethoryn@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I made a comment the other day saying Lemmy users are just as biased as average people.

Someone said, "how is this article biased."

I am convinced half the user base that was here before Reddit doesn't know they are stuck in a loop of reading and posting articles here that justify their mindset the same as anyone else.

[–] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Idk they might be just as biased but they seem more vocal about it.