Of course, groups have their downsides. Facebook’s groups product has regularly come in for criticism for hosting extremism and misinformation, particularly related to vaccines. The same thing that can make groups fun to use — the posts are less visible to outsiders, and can therefore build a sense of shared purpose — also makes them harder to poli... See more
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