Is there a relationship between Facebook, fake news and support for the EU? It's complicated

It is often believed that spending more time on social media makes citizens more skeptical of the EU. EU3D researchers Martin Moland and Asimina Michailidou argue that this assumption is too simplistic. They find that there is little to suggest that social media use decreases support for European integration.

Future of Europe Blog, January 2022.

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There is little to suggest that social media use decreases support for European integration, either on its own or when interacted with indicators of Euroscepticism, finds Martin Moland and Asimina Michailidou in an EU3D research paper (Photo: Colourbox).

Published Jan. 28, 2022 10:05 AM - Last modified Jan. 28, 2022 11:14 AM
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