There is a widening "trust gap" between the public and the media, according to two new reports. Americans who value loyalty and authority were less likely to believe there should be watchdogs spotlighting problems with those in power, the Media Insight Project found. US INTEL BACKPEDALS ON RUSSIAN BOUNTY STORY THAT TRUMP CALLED A 'HOAX'And social media is fueling people's desire to align themselves with specific identities and beliefs because it makes the process of connecting with like-minded people easier, therefore also limiting alternative perspectives. Social media algorithms, too, can severely limit the content users see and don't see, which can drive polarization. Hall said there are both "big positives and big negatives" to the expansion of social media.

Source: Fox News April 16, 2021 18:45 UTC