Rebecca
@rscheffauer.bsky.social
Postdoc at DIW and Freie Universität Berlin
Researcher
Anything Survey Quality, Media, Politics, Social Media, AI or Algorithms!
Check out my publications over here: https://scholar.google.at/citations?user=1JYV6oIAAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao
Researcher
Anything Survey Quality, Media, Politics, Social Media, AI or Algorithms!
Check out my publications over here: https://scholar.google.at/citations?user=1JYV6oIAAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao
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@cambridgeup.bsky.social
Element Series editor
@snsoroka.bsky.social , and everyone else for reading!!!
Thank you to my co-authors,
@cambridgeup.bsky.social
Element Series editor
@snsoroka.bsky.social , and everyone else for reading!!!
Social Media Democracy Mirage
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Social Media Democracy Mirage
cambridge.org
November 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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Thank you to my co-authors,
@cambridgeup.bsky.social
Element Series editor
@snsoroka.bsky.social , and everyone else for reading!!!
Thank you to my co-authors,
@cambridgeup.bsky.social
Element Series editor
@snsoroka.bsky.social , and everyone else for reading!!!
As observed in 2024 US elections, social media enables a participatory democracy but struggles to foster an informed one. It's a space for amplifying beliefs but often lacks the depth needed for meaningful political understanding. This paradox impacts liberal democracies today.
November 20, 2024 at 6:03 PM
As observed in 2024 US elections, social media enables a participatory democracy but struggles to foster an informed one. It's a space for amplifying beliefs but often lacks the depth needed for meaningful political understanding. This paradox impacts liberal democracies today.
Our findings, based on 500+ studies and 4 US survey datasets (2009–2019), show a troubling trend:
People engage in political activities online (protests, discussions) but lack the critical info to make informed decisions. Is participation enough without knowledge?
People engage in political activities online (protests, discussions) but lack the critical info to make informed decisions. Is participation enough without knowledge?
November 20, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Our findings, based on 500+ studies and 4 US survey datasets (2009–2019), show a troubling trend:
People engage in political activities online (protests, discussions) but lack the critical info to make informed decisions. Is participation enough without knowledge?
People engage in political activities online (protests, discussions) but lack the critical info to make informed decisions. Is participation enough without knowledge?
Over two decades of research (2000–2020) show a paradox:
📈 Social media boosts political participation, people are engaging more online and offline.
📉 But it doesn't significantly improve political knowledge, and may even hinder it.
We call it the Social Media Democracy Mirage
📈 Social media boosts political participation, people are engaging more online and offline.
📉 But it doesn't significantly improve political knowledge, and may even hinder it.
We call it the Social Media Democracy Mirage
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Over two decades of research (2000–2020) show a paradox:
📈 Social media boosts political participation, people are engaging more online and offline.
📉 But it doesn't significantly improve political knowledge, and may even hinder it.
We call it the Social Media Democracy Mirage
📈 Social media boosts political participation, people are engaging more online and offline.
📉 But it doesn't significantly improve political knowledge, and may even hinder it.
We call it the Social Media Democracy Mirage