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Over 50 per cent of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow (www.newindianexpress.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Over 50 per cent of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow::A Gartner survey found that 53 per cent of consumers believe the current state of social media has decayed compared to either the prior year or five years ago.

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[–] MaximilianKohler -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is still very similar. Reddit and Lemmy are now primarily fluff content. I've had to block dozens of fluff subs on Lemmy. And misinformation and toxic/unintelligent users are a problem here too.

[–] Kase 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wdym by fluff?

[–] MaximilianKohler 6 points 11 months ago

fluff

Low-quality, mindless content designed to keep mindless people infinitely scrolling.