Bibliograph

Breaking the social media prism, how to make our platforms less polarizing, Chris Bail

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Label

Breaking the social media prism, how to make our platforms less polarizing, Chris Bail

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breaking the social media prism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Chris Bail

Sub title

how to make our platforms less polarizing

Summary

This book examines how social media functions like a prism that distorts our identities, empowers status-seeking extremists, and renders moderates all but invisible. It challenges common myths about echo chambers, foreign misinformation campaigns, and radicalizing algorithms, revealing that the solution to political tribalism lies deep inside ourselves

Table Of Contents

1. The legend of the echo chamber -- 2. Why not break our echo chambers? -- 3. What happens when we break them? -- 4. The social media prism -- 5. How the prism drives extremism -- 6. How the prism mutes moderates -- 7. Should I delete my account? -- 8. Hacking the prism -- 9. A better social media

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