# Pierre Omidyar: 6 ways social media has become a direct threat to democracy - The Washington Post

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/theworldpost/wp/2017/10/09/pierre-omidyar-6-ways-social-media-has-become-a-direct-threat-to-democracy/>

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## What Jamie wrote

[Pierre Omidyar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Omidyar) highlights six very strong reasons to opt-out of social media. A quick, straight-to-the-point read that highlights very real and not talked about issues in social media.

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