MISINFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY: THE REAL-WORLD CONSEQUENCES OF SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES PROFITING OFF MISINFORMATION, AND WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN DO TO ADDRESS IT

Author: Caleb Sackler

If the current state of politics in America could be boiled down to done word, that word would be “polarized.”  Democrats and Republicans alike are becoming increasingly divided on many of the key issues facing the country, such as the state of the economy, climate change, and racial justice.   During the 2020 election, nearly 90% of both Biden and Trump supporters believed that if the opposing candidate were to win, it would lead to lasting harm to the U.S..   This division is happening as the country is simultaneously being confronted with a once in a century pandemic in COVID-19.  The virus has killed over one million people and infected over ninety million so far in the United States alone.   This death toll has surpassed that of the Spanish Flu, making COVID-19 the deadliest outbreak in U.S. history. View More.