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EU, me and the social media filter bubble

on Aug 23, 2016 | 0 comments

By Stephen Waddington

I was convinced that the referendum decision on 24 June would be for Britain to remain in the European Union.

It seemed that almost everything I read was in favour of the status quo.

In fact social media called the result of the EU referendum correctly. Like many people I wasn’t looking hard enough.

Blowing Facebook filter bubbles

The Facebook newsfeed reinforces existing biases. It isn’t a good place to start if you’re seeking to be informed about political discourse.

The media that you’re served in the newsfeed is based on how you interact with articles posted in the newsfeed.

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Source: The Drum