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What to know about social media radicalization

Unspun
Unspun
Episode • Sep 3, 2024 • 13m

Radicalized extremism led to Taylor Swift having to cancel Eras Tour concerts in Austria and continues to be a threat worldwide. And some people say social media is to blame. In this week's UnSpun minisode, Dr. Sturg looks at the most recent research on how social media algorithms can bathe users in ever more extreme views. 

BBC article on radicalization and boys

 

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