Researchers at New York University have concluded that social media is not an accurate reflection of society, but more like a funhouse mirror distorted by a small but vocal minority of extreme outliers. It's a finding that has special resonance this election season. John Yang speaks with psychology professor Jay Van Bavel, one of the authors of the paper that reported the research, to learn more.

Researchers at New York University have concluded that social media is not an accurate reflection of society, but more like a funhouse mirror distorted by a small but vocal minority of extreme outliers. It’s a finding that has special resonance this election season. John Yang speaks with psychology professor Jay Van Bavel, one of the authors of the paper that reported the research, to learn more.

  • waka
    12·
    2 months ago

    Pardon me, but I’ve honestly not yet stumbled upon anything you guys describe here. Am I just not subscribed to communities doing this or something? Where do you read this kind of trash?

    • rbesfe@lemmy.ca
      5·
      2 months ago

      You find this trash on platforms that are actually popular with the general public, not Lemmy

      • waka
        1·
        2 months ago

        Ahh! Okay, that explains it. Thank you!

    • Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Same here, almost everything I read on Lemmy is very left-leaning.

      Honestly no idea where people are seeing these comments.