Breaking the social media prism : how to make our platforms less polarizing / Chris Bail.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bail, Christopher, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social media.

Social media and society.

Physical Description:

vii, 232 pages ; 23 cm

regular print

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691203423

0691203423

OCLC:

1193066314