Having a IRL social life is, I think, the biggest protection against the worst of online harms - and particularly the brain boiling misinformation. Just... engaging with the wider world
Which is why loneliness and a atomisation are two utterly key political issues that are entirely ignored.
James Austin
I do think the simple fact of *having a job* can sometimes help counteract the worst of it though. Harder to drive yourself mad on social media quite so quickly if you have work to get on with.
Not sure why the cohort between 16 and 55 thinks it's immune, tbh. Nobody's immune to being taken in by garbage online.
Nathan
Kate Bevan
Low figures, if anything. In my view over 55s are being harmed by social media just as much as under 16s.
Rob Weaver
Absolutely crucial piece of research on misinformation in local news on Facebook, X and Nextdoor by @smfthinktank.bsky.social Full report is here (www.smf.co.uk/publications...) but these are some key findings:
