There has been much concern over the impact of partisan echo
chambers and filter bubbles on public debate. Is this concern
justified, or is it distracting us from more serious issues? Axel
Bruns argues that the influence of echo chambers and filter bubbles
has been severely overstated, and results from a broader moral
panic about the role of online and social media in society. Our
focus on these concepts, and the widespread tendency to blame
platforms and their algorithms for political disruptions, obscure
far more serious issues pertaining to the rise of populism and
hyperpolarisation in democracies. Evaluating the evidence for and
against echo chambers and filter bubbles, Bruns offers a persuasive
argument for why we should shift our focus to more important
problems. This timely book is essential reading for students and
scholars, as well as anyone concerned about challenges to public
debate and the democratic process.
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