The problem with social media is worse than Trump thinks: opinion


Social media platforms take up nearly two hours of our time every day, according to research firm GlobalWebIndex. (Marcel De Grijs/Dreamstime/TNS)

Donald Trump’s claim that Google’s search engine is biased against conservatives would be more interesting if it didn’t rest on the crazy view that most mainstream outlets such as the Associated Press, Reuters, sports channel ESPN or Business Insider are hotbeds of radicalised left-wing politics. 

Still, Republicans will generate plenty of hot air over the matter even if Google is not present during Congressional hearings Sept 5 on how tech companies manage data flows. 

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