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How... </div> </div> <div class="articleWrap"> <p class="title"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/Social-media-platforms-are-throttling-access-to-news--with-far-reaching-implications-for-democracy-1695981">Social media platforms are throttling access to news – with far-reaching implications for democracy</a> </p> <p class="opinion"> By <a href="/contributors/a1amn3m7">Cameron McTernan</a> </p> <div class="articleContent"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/Social-media-platforms-are-throttling-access-to-news--with-far-reaching-implications-for-democracy-1695981"><div class="imgWrap"><img src="https://f1.econotimes.com/2024/09/n0bbm1xi3w.jpg" class="opinionImg"></div></a> Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly crippled the ability of many major media and political organisations to reach audiences on the social media... </div> </div> <div class="articleWrap"> <p class="title"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/97-of-adult-Australians-have-limited-skills-to-verify-information-online--new-report-1695752">97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report</a> </p> <p class="opinion"> By <a href="/contributors/4827">Sora Park Et Al</a> </p> <div class="articleContent"> <a rel="nofollow" href="/97-of-adult-Australians-have-limited-skills-to-verify-information-online--new-report-1695752"><div class="imgWrap"><img src="https://f1.econotimes.com/2018/06/70isp6caw5.jpg" class="opinionImg"></div></a> Australians now use social media more often than any other type of media, including TV, radio and websites. 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