Yes, Social Media Really Is Undermining Democracy - The Atlantic:
Social media may not be the primary cause of polarization, but it is an important cause, and one we can do something about. I believe it is also the primary cause of the epidemic of structural stupidity, as I called it, that has recently afflicted many of America’s key institutions.A good response by Jon Haidt to critics of his work, one that calls upon many new studies. I mean, if you’re not yet convinced.