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Spohr (2017)

·        Polarization a loss of diversity of opinions &  arguments

·        polarization increased attention - 2016 Presidential Election and 2016 EU Referendum in UK.

·        ideological polarisation between Democrats &  Republicans
Western world new conflicts over environmental quality, gender equality

·        Social division’ -  individual opinion gives way to group thinking

·        Communities &  groups of people often become more extreme in thinking

·        Social media has become the fuel for this polarisation

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Spohr (2017)
A critical factor in the growing importance of fake news.

Many studies into group polarization have been conducted under the umbrella of ‘the psychology of the tribe. (Bishop, 2008).

Polarization are Bouncing back our own thoughts.

Ideological polarization brings with it a variety of dangerous symptoms that pose a threat to the healthy functioning of democratic societies.

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Dominic (2017)

* polarization is loss of diversity  opinions and arguments.

homogenous communities and  people  become more extreme in thinking.

advantageous  adopt  position  more extreme than  group average’ (Bishop, 2008, pp. 66– 69

preconceptions, in sense loose inclination to proactively thought with people or various group opinion.

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Lavis(2020)

·        detrimental impact  social media : young people’s mental health

·        online self-harm content : recent focus

·        semi-structured interviews exploring engagements : self-harm content on social media.

·        central component :online interactions around self-harm

·        actions and feelings context :offline stigma and service support gaps

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Fake News and Polorisation - Social Media

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Seminar Discussion Qs Mock C_Google Generation FORMAT B STUDENT SHEET (4) (4)

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Challenges social media: Fake news / hate speech / Fake accounts / scams / security issues / cyber crime

Benefits social media: communication / sharing data / online shopping / education

Social sense of devide: left and right political views /