Social Media Sites Are a Fundamentally Bad Idea

In recent times, we’ve seen a lot of articles about the problems caused by social media. It’s been accused of spreading fake news, it’s been said to bolster extremism by herding people into echo chambers, and it’s been attacked on all fronts for…

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Are Echo Chambers Actually Getting Better?

In the last couple of years or so, we’ve seen a lot of comments online about how echo chambers are driving extremism. Supposedly, by using algorithms and your previous history to change your feed, sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are giving people…