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Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

Education

UF scholar warns doomscrolling fuels anxiety-driven voting ahead of primaries

A University of Florida media professor argues that excessive consumption of negative social media content is pushing voters toward uninformed, fear-based decisions as the spring primary cycle gets underway. The piece contends that online platforms and political candidates may be exploiting public exhaustion to advance their own interests, and urges voters to resist that dynamic before the November general election.

Sources: UF News

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