“The Twitter Files show that there is a serious trust issue in the media environment, which is extremely dangerous at a moment when we pursue some common ground on historically controversial issues such as climate change and vaccination policies,” (Feltri). The public’s opinion and level of faith in the government’s reaction to the pandemic were significantly shaped by the information and updates about government policy that were shared via Twitter. From the information the people now know, it just adds to how hard it is to trust media and government. If the government operates in a way that is not transparent or accountable, it can be difficult for people to trust it. This is especially prevalent in this case from all the information censorship and attempts to keep information under wraps.
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