A report from the Pew Research found that 20% of social-media users modified their stance on a political or social issue because of something they saw posted to social media.
Additionally, 17% reported that social media helped alter their perspective on a specific candidate. Democrats were found to be more likely than Republicans to say that they changed their views because of social media.
Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that Facebook and Google announced they would take stands against fake news.
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