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Social Media Algorithms and Social Movements: The Impact of Information Bubbles and Disinformation on Public Discourse.
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Thesis statement： The social media platform Twitter has played a key role in driving the global spread of social movements, enabling different regions and groups to access information and organize action quickly. However, these platforms’ algorithmic recommendation mechanisms and user-customized information flows simultaneously exacerbate the spread of filter bubbles and misinformation, exposing users to content…
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Advocacy in Action: Tik Tok influencers and Social Change.
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Gen Z and Millennial Influencers are empowering activism through leveraging TikTok to spread underrepresented information and influence political public opinion for social change. TikTok has emerged as one of the most widely used social media platforms, surpassing one billion monthly active users in 2021(Cervi et al., 2023). With its surge in popularity, the platform has…
Hi Shannon Kate, You’re right to ask; it is incredibly difficult to police these issues today. Predatory behaviour isn’t exclusive…