“…despite our preconceptions of either the entire left or the entire right representing a singular ideology, in fact it’s primarily accounts on the far edge of these groups who do most of the talking… for some of these accounts, the high and identical numbers of tweets point toward a bot instead of an actual user.
This kind of polarization is exactly what makes it possible for bad outside actors (like Russia) to influence political discourse and action in a social sphere. Instead of targeting the middle of the spectrum — where users are generally quieter and generally less strictly partisan in their views — these actors can engage with polarized communities, gain their trust and introduce new or exacerbating ideologies… it’s that it’s time we begin to value listening over talking.”
“The extremes are screaming while the center whispers.”
“It’s human nature to want to confirm your beliefs with those who agree with you, especially in times of uncertainty or fear. However, by retreating to echo chambers that are being infiltrated with bad actors, we’re doing nobody a favor, least of all ourselves.”
https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/27/graphika-visualizes-twitters-filter-bubbles-in-the-us/
Visualization of Filter Bubbles:
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/peanut-segments-black.jpg
