▲ 241 ▼ Digital media – a threat to democracy? The evidence is piling up. (www.mpg.de) submitted 1 year ago by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 24 comments fedilink hide all child comments Digital media such as social media, messenger groups or comment columns in online media have a predominantly negative influence on political processes. They can encourage populist movements, increase polarization and undermine trust in institutions.