What The 'Spiral of Silence' Tells Us About Social Networks

Posted on AllSides August 30th, 2014
From The Center

Social networks are in some ways having the opposite effect of what their inventors probably intended to create. People are living increasingly in echo chambers where they only hear opinions that match their own, and are less likely to express contrary opinions for fear of being shouted down by their online circle of friends, according to a report by Pew Research Center released Tuesday.

For example, according to Pew, “the findings indicate that in the Snowden case, social media did not provide new forums for those who might otherwise remain...

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/oracle/2014/08/27/what-the-spiral-of-silence-tells-us-about-social-networks/

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