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    The document discusses how technology and the internet affect political discourse and social interactions. It notes that online discussions tend to be more polarized as people are more confident in their opinions. It also mentions that people have become more withdrawn from social interactions and lost social skills due to increased communication through text rather than talking in person. Specific topics that have been dealt with include corporate media consolidation, the power of tech firms like Google, algorithms, filter bubbles, and Cambridge Analytica.

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    The document discusses how technology and the internet affect political discourse and social interactions. It notes that online discussions tend to be more polarized as people are more confident in their opinions. It also mentions that people have become more withdrawn from social interactions and lost social skills due to increased communication through text rather than talking in person. Specific topics that have been dealt with include corporate media consolidation, the power of tech firms like Google, algorithms, filter bubbles, and Cambridge Analytica.

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    The document discusses how technology and the internet affect political discourse and social interactions. It notes that online discussions tend to be more polarized as people are more confident in their opinions. It also mentions that people have become more withdrawn from social interactions and lost social skills due to increased communication through text rather than talking in person. Specific topics that have been dealt with include corporate media consolidation, the power of tech firms like Google, algorithms, filter bubbles, and Cambridge Analytica.

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    "The internet is destroying political discourse"

    In breakout rooms come up with ways in which technology affects the way we interact.

    Also think of examples which demonstrate this.

    Remember: Discourse = the way we talk about things

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    online discussions are different from real world interactions: people are more confident, more
    resolute in their opinions. Opinions tend to be much more polarized.

    People become more antisocial.... more withdrawn from social interaction. People become
    scially incapable. People lose social skills.

    Tendency to communicate with text rather than talking to people.

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    TOPICS WE HAVE DEALT WITH
     corporate media consolidation
     power of Google (dominance of tech firms)
     The algorithm (filter bubble)
     Cambridge analytica

    Confirmation bias
    echo chamber
    conspiracy theories

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    1. What do we know about her background?


    2. What did she do?
    3. What was the context?
    4. How did people find it offensive?
    5. Was what she did objectively offensive in your opinion?
    6. How did her actions spread on the internet?
    7. What happened to her as result?
    8. Was this a fair outcome?

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