Six Tips to Navigate Social Media This Election Season
3 Things You Should Know:
Tip 1 - Social media makes you angry by design – because anger sells
Tip 2 - Content quality has plummeted as platforms cut back on safety
Tip 3 - AI will make it harder to tell fact from fiction
— and 3 Things You Can Do
Tip 4 - Take control to reduce low-quality info in your social media feed
Tip 5 - Rely on your local elections’ office for elections information
Tip 6 - Make sure you're registered to vote
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