Social media has revolutionised how we communicate. In this series, we look at how it has changed the media, politics, health, education and the law. There has been a massive increase in the use of social media – from being almost non-existent… Read More
Almost half the population of the planet now has access to the internet, with about one in three of those people regularly active on social media. But this increased opportunity to socialise and communicate in a virtual environment has offered new avenues… Read More
An article recently published in the American Journal of Political Science claims to have found proof that the internet is fuelling polarisation. The article uses data from 2004 to 2008 to show those with better internet access consume greater quantities of partisan… Read More
Category: Media, News, Politics, Society
Tags: Algorithms, Computer algorithms, Facebook, Media, Media bias, News, News bias, Social media
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Posted on October 7, 2016 by Mind Over Matter
Don’t Feed The Trolls
Almost half the population of the planet now has access to the internet, with about one in three of those people regularly active on social media. But this increased opportunity to socialise and communicate in a virtual environment has offered new avenues… Read More
Category: Society Tags: Facebook, Internet, Online abuse, Psychology, Social media, Trolling