# Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-02 01:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Межа. Новини України., NDTV Profit, Yahoo and Pew Research Center. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| MediaPost | U.S., Other Countries Say Social Media Harms Democracy 10/02/2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNbUVCOXEtRlZuYVdUUXR2YUh0bFJvcS1MQ1g1NlNDSUFMX3dMbTZZWlBLZVZLb09UYjd2MVZjc1dISWFvWkNHOU13OEUxY1ZrbG5PY25hM3BzSnU4aGRzdm5lWGl6bVFHa1VvdzNTUk5RZXRzUTVHUzFkelo0SmtWbTBtaFhSZE1KV3MzSVhHdTZyTThpdDhzVVNCU1BmNTFnYU1jdTYwUHgzWWpoTlNPQVlpQ0tzSF9ReTM5dnhB?oc=5) |
| Межа. Новини України. | Pew Survey Finds Growing Concern That Social Media Harms Democracy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTFBHWERLSl9sbGdtVWpCNWpOMUZ5Ul9EX0Ytbl9BQ0d3WnZNcUJiek81clh1NHRiMXdNT21XUWxQOC03bk0teXpOS0VuM2ZDVVFoUkl6UnhtcFdQc3d5bXdpb0RoYw?oc=5) |
| NDTV Profit | 23% Indians Believe Social Media Is 'Bad' For Democracy; Lower Than Global Average: Pew Survey | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQLVBGbGdBZVZua2dmVUZhS002V2dvMVdpZTdaMm9JeWdRZUZhQ2RZeGVWaU54b1Z1LXQ2TU9ISE5lR0liRm04Zzd0OWVSUjMwVEpIV0sxN0dFeF9kNFZVQ2FwdVEwZVNEWDYtR2twZ0VLdXQwR1k3bEduTk0wVEtaUU9tamN3eHhFeEtTaUxIS0dvSVNmVHMwSjNKQ0J0U1UwMF9kTFhEUkFKY2NtVU1MVEdLamRWS0NkTTlnZXhvT2tZbUlYNmtpdzhRc9IB0wFBVV95cUxOYmttWXhJNHlaOFlhazdKaHhsUWp4SjlDSTBWSU9Ycjh0NkQzVWxtbDBkYjVKNGxpdUx0aHRkNWhMTE83NzVxVktmR2xBem5UMkFKcHgxMVF2WWxJQXUtV1k5emt4ajZvTTZUVU5MblN3WXVLMl9FYVY0Q1ZneFZEdE95ZjZNM2F) |
| Yahoo | Concerns about social media’s negative impact are growing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNc1V5MWJEV2h5NG1fM09ta3U4ZEdCSG5FSllqQlVXMDg3SkJoSFo0eldqTXptbzd6WmdYbWV3cGdkbzR3eUZwRHA5aHVsSjdBQmJMY0k0emg4V2lCQTczR0VNMlFCWVhER1RDeUVmQURpMWZEZEdIYUdYVkZlVWgyTEhYdzAxdl8ycHFjbnZ0b1hiUHdndkE?oc=5) |
| Pew Research Center | Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQaW0wQ0N6Nlo1Q1o1NFZnQlVoZjJ5THJucDBvenE3cTcyd1hRZENhZlZZajRQS3BqYWUtM0pRdWpNU2N0Q3M0eUJXSGJSbHAxYktHTE5SVWlrYTBTak9rdEdtdVlZRm1pRVlxMDA3QmpRUDc2bk1TUUh5bUZtYlNseURfU3BIWmZoNU04WEhUcUlkcUlyaHFLR0QtYUdMMVFsYlE4V1Nwa21JSGRYTGd6UGdDbFlwTVA1SllFZTN3?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNdGFqS0JkYkZNcjBrM2laak83dkpJWXpuUk1OVEhFNFR5U2xMMTRmQkdZMmtQLXM1Q1BKOTlYR2ZIbGJJeG9HZ2lNVDR3OEZOcm1QS1BuQjlPYXc5UTFDRkMxNGkwajFBaHlnWkxtRURfRG9QOW1wQnlScTdEcU43aTkzOTV1QXNiX2hFajJwdU4wODFvQVU2R1hQSW4xRTVkSG9wTGtzWWZxRE85QVpQZFZRVEw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-02/social-media-harms-democracy-by-spreading-rumors-survey-shows*