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News on social media will fuel polarisation

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Public reliance on social media -- the least regulated and most distrusted source of news -- is rising

Social cohesion is vital to promote long-run growth

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Strong social and human capital can offset costs such as technologically stranded workers

Investing in people is key to a sustainable recovery

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The pandemic has damaged human and social capital; both are key to economic prospects but under-recorded in GDP accounts

Governments step up social media capabilities

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The use of social media to influence public opinion is increasing in autocracies and democracies alike

Some forms of social distancing may persist for years

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A growing body of research shows that only 5% of Western populations have had COVID-19

COVID connectivity boost leaves social gaps intact

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INTERNATIONAL

COVID-19 lockdowns incentivised 783 million new users to come online during 2020-21

Mozambican disasters will exacerbate social woes

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MOZAMBIQUE

The impact of two tropical cyclones will be wide-ranging

Global social shifts threaten maternal mortality gains

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INTL

Maternal mortality has decreased significantly since 1990, but in some countries the trend is reversing

Decline in media freedom imperils democracy

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Media and internet freedoms are declining in major democracies

Social attitudes will shape LGBT rights in Africa

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AFRICA

Anti-LGBT legislation and anti-LGBT violence appear to be on the rise again in some parts of Africa