Coverage in the Guardian of the @smfthinktank.bsky.social research on misinformation in local social media groups - with misinfo more common in areas with no or limited local news outlets (research by @jamiegollings.bsky.social and Niamh O Regan) ⬇️
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Investigation reveals more than 4.4 million people live in ‘news deserts’ that lack dedicated local reporting
