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REPUGEES WELCON
FAIR FASAN
TRUMP'S A JOKE!
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When the Internet first started becoming commonplace ECHO CHAMBER
in homes, it was forecast that this connection would influence
people's worldviews for the better. Unfortunately, those
early hopes and 1/haven't all quite come true. For
many, the Internet has led people into echo
chambers. No, we're not referring to an actual
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acoustic room. -_25, an echo chamber occurs
when a person's beliefs-especially those that are
false, hateful, or discriminatory—are echoed back
to them and given added weight by being repeated
in a closed environment.
The issue of echo chambers goes beyond people
simply having a place to spout their ideas. Having had
their beliefs 3 B people in echo chambers will
often seek out content, news, and media that
support their views. At the same time, they may
4 A from anything or anyone that challenges
their perspective. Within an echo chamber, irrational
ideas are able to flourish, while science or facts that
contradict them are reacted to with hostility or scom. In_Vs situation, people become more insular,
and in worst cases, extremist thinking is fueled. This is why fostering an open community of various
opinions is needed wherever you are.
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