Social Media as a virtual Sphere by Stefanie Havelka

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charliepower22 — 2023-11-15 13:26:57 UTC

I think it is the workings of democracy as algorithms push best performing news rather than factually correct news.

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2023-11-15 13:27:11 UTC

Social Media users are discussing their individualized common interests. Users are able to seek out and find information/communities they want and engage with it as such.

Question 3

2023-11-15 13:27:50 UTC

There are people from all over the world who use social media but there are also people who live without electricity/WiFi or cannot afford to buy a phone/laptop. To be able to use social media you need some sort of device, meaning it is not available to everyone

Answer 1

2023-11-15 13:28:11 UTC

Social media does not lead to more informed citizens any more than traditional media would. What social media excels at is making information easily accessible, but it does not necessarily mean it is reliable information. Individuals must be discerning and critical in order to be informed.

2023-11-15 13:29:15 UTC

No, its a brainwashing tool spreading misinformation
Yes
No as not everyone has access to the internet

Question 1

2023-11-15 13:29:38 UTC

It is part of the workings of democracy when freedom of speech is encouraged by certain platforms where moderation and capitalist aims are not present.

These alternate aims towards users ,viewing users as the 'product ' can be a great concern in today's social media sphere.

2. Are social media users talking about topics of common interest?

2023-11-15 13:29:40 UTC

Kind of. When someone asks online "have you seen this viral video?" And the answer you have is "No.": then how viral is the video? It's a mutually beneficial relationship for the users to garner interest through fear of missing out (FOMO) rather than through spreading authentic, relevant and nuanced points of their life and the world around them. Social media is as much about saying the most evocative thing rather than the most relevant thing

Answer 3

2023-11-15 13:29:46 UTC

No, access to social media is restricted by economic and political factors such as poverty and censorship

Question 2

2023-11-15 13:31:04 UTC

Social media users usually generate content that is of common interests to users , this forms an element of community like-mindedness and belonging for users.

Q.2

2023-11-15 13:31:54 UTC

More often than not. Users often talk about topics of common interest with others on their respective platforms, this is due to the similar (if not identical) echo chambers they find themselves in. Although, some users may find themselves conversing with others within their echo chamber re topics that aren’t necessarily of interest to them, due to the shared interest they had with said users in previous topics.

Question 1

2023-11-15 13:32:28 UTC

While social media can inform, it also has the potential to act as a medium for misinformation and disinformation. In this sense, it is possible that instead of becoming informed, citizens can also become misinformed and even unknowingly contribute to the spread of misinformation. Citizens need to work to actively verify information from the internet and employ digital literacy skills, and if they do, then social media can become mostly beneficial to democracy.

Question 3

2023-11-15 13:32:28 UTC

There is universal access to individuals ,however ,moderation and capitalist aims are still a concern in terms of individual content actually received . Users are subject to profiling and cookies.

2023-11-15 13:32:37 UTC

No, I believe that the purpose of social media is users engagement. The content is created based on this characteristic.

1. Social media is mostly seen as good for democracy because the digital citizen can easily share their views and can get information on it

2023-11-15 13:34:55 UTC

People online do share their interest on common things like politics, games or maybe even diet
There is universal access but it also depends on the region people are using it from. Ie Internet etc access