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Almost everyone has an opinion about the impact of social media on political polarization. Most of us believe that Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube and other sites have made our civic life more angry and divided. But how much of this is true? Are consumers as much to blame as the platforms themselves? 15 years ago, i
Chris Bail is a computational social scientist. He wrangles the data that our social interactions leave behind to better understand how ideas spread. He is Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at Duke University, where he directs the Polarization Lab. A Guggenheim and Carnegie Fellow, he studies political extremism
Duke University Polarization Lab director Chris Bail discusses his new book "Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make our Platforms Less Polarizing."
Chris Bail on How to Make Our Social Media Platforms Less Polarizing
In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Chris Bail, the author of "Breaking the Social Media Prism", to discuss the ironic dynamics of social media platforms, which on the surface flatter to provide information and facilitate human connection but rather serve to distort individuals' perspectives on reality. C
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