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Pope Francis warns of ‘fanaticism, hatred’ in social media

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The pope’s admonition comes as X, owned by Elon Musk, has been accused of spreading false information while interfering in European politics, in particular for attacking leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starm


VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis denounced an era of “disinformation and polarization” on Friday in a message for World Communications Day, as he criticized powerful social networks creating “fanaticism and even hatred.”In saluting journalists, he spoke of their collective responsibility working “in these our times, characterised by disinformation and polarization, as a few centers of power control an unprecedented mass of data and information.”The 88-year-old pope — who has warned in the past of the dangers of new technologies, including social media and artificial intelligence — did not cite Facebook or X by name, but his target was evident.


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