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Twitter has connected the world, enabling anyone with an internet connection to participate in public discourse. It’s made politicians, celebrities, and thought leaders more accessible than ever before. But – is communication on the platform healthy? Does it encourage bullying, groupthink, and fake news? Plus, is it designed to get us addicted? Lou explores the pros and cons of Twitter.

***Update: We accidentally omitted professor Stephen Barnard's institutional affiliation. He's an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at St. Lawrence University.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING

Ott’s Essay on Twitter
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

Emotional messages on Twitter are shared more
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...

Negativity Bias on Twitter
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

Twitter out of sync with public opinion
http://www.pewresearch.org/2013/03/04...

The spread of false news on Twitter
https://hbr.org/cover-story/2018/07/t...

Barnard’s book
https://www.stlawu.edu/news/sociology...

Brewer on mindfulness, the mind, and addictive behavior
   • Mindfulness, the Mind, and Addictive Behav...  


CREDITS
Writer: Lou Foglia
Editor: m.cho
Researcher: Page Ellerson
Supervising Producer: Allison Brown

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