Social Media Misrepresented by Outliers
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•How a small but vocal minority of social media users distort reality and sow division
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Researchers conclude 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.
John Yang speaks with psychology professor Jay Van Bavel , one of the authors of the paper that reported the research, to learn more.
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