61% of Canadians say misinformation more likely to spread in Musk’s Twitter: poll
“Canadians recognize that just because the account is verified, doesn’t mean the information contained within that account is factual,” Simpson said. “Canadians are calling BS on the checkmark.”
While older generations are concerned about social media’s ability to easily spread misinformation, younger people are less concerned, Simpson said, and don’t believe as much that companies should be regulated. There is agreement, though, between generations that people who spread misinformation on social media should be banned, with 77 per cent of Canadians surveyed saying so. Simpson said there has been reaction to Musk reinstating previously banned accounts, such as former U.S. President Donald Trump, that have been known to spread false information, such as Trump’s claims that there was fraud in the 2020 U.S. election.
“One of the things we’re seeing in Canada over the last two years or so is the decline of social cohesion,” Simpson said. “Part of that has to do with the politicization and polarization of social media, where you’ve got groups of the far right and far left just going at each other all the time.”
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