IT's been long accepted that social media has become a fertile breeding ground for spreading disinformation, misinformation and other forms of fact distortion. But a recent survey commissioned by Unesco reveals that the malaise has grown to the point that it now poses "major risks to social cohesion, peace and stability."

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