Beyond media affordances, the topic of debate is also likely to have an important influence on deliberative outcomes. Warren (2006) explains that sensitive issues often provoke references to status inequalities of speakers in ways that destabilize deliberation. The “who of the speakers undermines the...
people have started taking a more critical look at the role of social media in society. As social media companies launch new policies in the aftermath, several questions still remain, and among them, a wide-reaching topic for debate: How does social media influence a democratic...
"A substantial share of social media users feel these platforms are uniquely angry and disrespectful venues for engaging in political debate," the report said. Many social media users get news and commentary in their feeds even when they are not looking for it, the report said. Pew also poll...
68, from Jupiter, Florida, was arrested by local police officers on July 19 because he posted ugly comments on social media expressing disappointment that former President Trump wasn’t assassinated in Butler, Pennsylvania. “The shooter missed,” he wrote on X. “He can’t be the...
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When it comes to social media, the red flags just keep appearing. Amid debate, experts have found that social media use appears linked tonegative mental health impactsamong young people. Researchers have noteda rise in depressionamong young people sinceabout 2012, withuse of social mediaamong tee...
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Impact: The Dove Real Beauty Sketches video quickly went viral on social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, generating millions of views and sparking widespread discussion and debate about beauty standards and self-esteem. The campaign received praise for its powerful message and ...
because it reflects the accusation that the public debate has increasingly become monologic, with the authoritative discourse of the respective political leaders and their close circles of experts in the dominant position. One of the first demands on social media at the beginning of the pandemic ...
Growing concern surrounds the impact of social media platforms on public discourse1–4 and their influence on social dynamics5–9, especially in the context of toxicity10–12. Here, to better understand these phenomena, we use a comparative approach to i