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Author Bail, Christopher, author.

Title Breaking the social media prism : how to make our platforms less polarizing / Chris Bail.

Publication Info. [Prince Frederick, Maryland] : Recorded Books, Inc., [2021]

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  CDBK 303.23 BAIL    Check Shelf
Edition Unabridged.
Description 5 audio discs (5 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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CD audio
Note Compact discs.
Performer Narrated by Tim Fannon.
Summary We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but, as Chris Bail explains, it functions more like a prism that distorts our identities, empowers status-seeking extremists, and renders moderates all but invisible. Bail challenges common myths about echo chambers, foreign misinformation campaigns, and radicalizing algorithms, revealing that the solution to political tribalism lies deep inside ourselves.
Subject Social media and society.
Social media.
Polarization (Social sciences)
Information society.
Political sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology.
Information society. (OCoLC)fst00972767
Polarization (Social sciences) (OCoLC)fst01068309
Political sociology. (OCoLC)fst01069877
Social media. (OCoLC)fst01741098
Social media and society. (OCoLC)fst02023083
Genre/Form Audiobooks. (OCoLC)fst01726208
Audiobooks.
Added Author Fannon, Tim, narrator.
ISBN 9781705030622 (sound recording ; Blackstone Library CD)
1705030629 (sound recording ; Blackstone Library CD)
9781665086240 (sound recording ; Blackstone Retail CD)
1665086246 (sound recording ; Blackstone Retail CD)
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