Can We Rebuild Trust in the Information Environment? | NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics and the Center for News, Technology & Innovation

For decades, America has seen a steady decline in trust in institutions — in government, science, media, and even the very idea of democracy. The problem stems from several places, such as rising political polarization and declining civic participation. But many place the blame on our increasingly siloed and partisan information environment, which is exacerbated by social media and recent advances in generative AI.

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