Democracy in the United States is in serious trouble. A review of some recent public opinion research shows just how much. For example, an NPR survey conducted earlier this year found that 64%, 66% of U.S. consumers believe that 76% or more of the news on social media is biased. 60% globally say news organizations regularly report false stories. 82% of Argentinians reported seeing deliberately false stories often, compared to lower percentages in Germany, Japan, and South Korea., The bulk of the financial benefits in the legislation — called the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" — would flow to the wealthiest Americans, courtesy of tax-cutting measures such as those for, Scholars have identified “information disorder syndrome,” the creating or sharing of false information out of error—misinformation—or to mislead or cause harm—disinformation or mal-information. Why do people believe in misinformation and disinformation?, Republicans are more willing than Democrats to spread fake news—particularly during times of greater "political polarization," or competition between the parties—because they want to win more., .