Rumors and Violence – The Downside of Social Media

Rumors on Facebook instigate violence and ethnic/religious tensions in the developing world:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/21/world/asia/facebook-sri-lanka-riots.html

Related:

https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21740416-no-conspiracy-theory-about-minorities-too-implausible-cause-outrage-why-south-asias-majorities