We live in a world where it’s easier than ever to surround ourselves with people who think exactly like we do. Social media bubbles, corporate cultures and even leadership teams can all become echo ...

My earliest political memory takes me back to the not-so-fantastic eighth grade. It was a cold November morning in 2016, and I walked into my dimly lit school surrounded by the dejected, exhausted ...

The United States, now more than ever, is a nation plagued by rigid opinions and riddled with polarization. Fueled by a surplus of information and propaganda, including from social media and close ...

WASHINGTON — The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization. But a series of ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. TV pundits, op-ed columnists, and think-piece writers want the platonic ideal. A ...

An echo chamber is a social environment or platform where individuals are exposed to information, opinions, and viewpoints that align with their preexisting beliefs and perspectives exclusively. It’s ...

We’ve heard it all — X is turning into a right-wing echo chamber, Bluesky is a liberal bubble, and so on. But a glitch on Threads has turned these concerns into a reality: Everyone is saying the same ...

Much like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States — and much of the world — is experiencing a catastrophic loss of diversity that threatens the ...

Alexander Martin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Pick any of the big topics of the day – Brexit, climate change or Trump’s immigration policies – and wander online. What one is likely to find is radical polarization – different groups of people ...

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have identified specific elements of tone and style in online speech that are linked to hyperpartisan echo chambers. The findings are now published in the journal ...