The United States, now more than ever, is a nation plagued by rigid opinions and riddled with polarization. Fueled by a surplus of information and propaganda, including from social media and close ...

We live in a world where it’s easier than ever to surround ourselves with people who think exactly like we do. Social media bubbles, corporate cultures and even leadership teams can all become echo ...

My earliest political memory takes me back to the not-so-fantastic eighth grade. It was a cold November morning in 2016, and I walked into my dimly lit school surrounded by the dejected, exhausted ...

In an era of hyper-connectivity, it’s easy for individuals to remain in echo chambers—environments where their beliefs are continually reinforced while alternative perspectives are ignored. This ...

When X (formerly Twitter) changed its verification system in 2022, many foresaw its potential to impact the spread of political opinions on the platform. In a modeling study publishing October 22 in ...

We’ve heard it all — X is turning into a right-wing echo chamber, Bluesky is a liberal bubble, and so on. But a glitch on Threads has turned these concerns into a reality: Everyone is saying the same ...

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