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Breaking the Social Media Prism

How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing

by Chris Bail · 2021 · 248 pages

Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt
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Recommended by 1 Elite

Jonathan Haidt

About This Book

Chris Bail examines how social media functions as a prism that distorts identities, amplifies extremists, and marginalizes moderates. The book challenges common myths about echo chambers and algorithms, offering data-driven solutions to reduce political polarization from the bottom up and top down.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorScience & TechnologySociety & Politics

Topics

AlgorithmsEcho ChambersIdentityMisinformationPolarizationPolitical TribalismSocial Media

Book Details

Published

2021

Pages

248

Language

en

ISBN

9780691203423

Audiobook Available

5h 43m
Narrated by Tim Fannon

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