How much is too much Assessing the role

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How much is too much? Assessing the role of social media in public life

How much is too much? Assessing the role of social media in public life

Rise of social media as main source of connectivity

Rise of social media as main source of connectivity

The Echo Chamber Evolution Visualization of Twitter Echo Chambers (Credit: Baumann et al. ,

The Echo Chamber Evolution Visualization of Twitter Echo Chambers (Credit: Baumann et al. , Physical Review Letters)

Marshall Van Alstyne, Erik Brynjolfsson Cyberbalkans? (1996) Electronic Communities: Global Village or

Marshall Van Alstyne, Erik Brynjolfsson Cyberbalkans? (1996) Electronic Communities: Global Village or

The polarization debate Grant Black & Elizabeth Dubois (2019) The Echo Chamber is overstated:

The polarization debate Grant Black & Elizabeth Dubois (2019) The Echo Chamber is overstated: the moderating effect of political interest and diverse media

Adding fuel to the fire: polarization pre-dating social media

Adding fuel to the fire: polarization pre-dating social media

Why is data that valuable?

Why is data that valuable?

Is there a responsibility to govern or disclose these algorithms? Jennifer Golbeck: Why social

Is there a responsibility to govern or disclose these algorithms? Jennifer Golbeck: Why social media “likes” say more than you think, TED Talks

What does a more informed user look like?

What does a more informed user look like?

Questions, thoughts - What are the best possible ways to produce an informed and

Questions, thoughts - What are the best possible ways to produce an informed and consenting internet user? Can you think of a specific time that something you read online changed a fundamental belief that you previously held? Look through your social media feeds… just how affected do you think they are by filters? How about your news consumption, and are they one in the same?

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Sources - - https: //www. discovermagazine. com/the-sciences/researchers-use-math-model-to-map-echo-chambers-on-twitter https: //www. statista. com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/ http: //web. mit. edu/marshall/www/papers/Cyber. Balkans. pdf https: //www. bbc. com/news/entertainment-arts-47447633 https: //www. ted. com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles? language=en#t-14225 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hg. Wie 9 dnss. U&feature=emb_logo https: //www. brookings. edu/research/why-protecting-privacy-is-a-losing-game-today-and-how-to-change-the-game/