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Social media is fueling conflict in the most bellicose era since World War II The advent of social media promised a global democratization of information. But the benefits of this increased access to data have been diluted by a tsunami of misinformation, which in turn has increased social division and conflict. The tools that should have been a fundamental pillar of a new society have become just another weapon. “Right now, we have more conflicts than ever since the end of World War II,” says Steve Killelea, an Australian businessman and philanthropist and founder of the Global Peace Index (GPI), whose latest annual report includes a specific chapter on the role of information technology in a world at war. Investigations into the havoc wreaked by social media are ongoing. They have already shown that the bosses of these platforms promote conflicting content because it attracts traffic and, with it, advertising. It is a known fact that lies spread faster than truth and that, by the time the truth emerges, the damage has already been done. The crucial influence on democratic elections around the world and on the social exclusion of those who disagree is well documented. The conclusion of a recent study, published in Science Advances, adds one more factor to this worrisome picture: “Competition among news sources over public opinion can incentivize them to resort to misinformation… The
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