🚨🚨New research by @smfthinktank.bsky.social think tank reveals that social media groups fuel misinformation in UK.
Misinformation was nearly three times more common in areas with little or no recognised local journalism. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Investigation reveals more than 4.4 million people live in ‘news deserts’ that lack dedicated local reporting
