I would imagine that what this paper found about climate change communication on social media platforms applies generally to discussions in general. "Early studies initially suggested that social media gave more members of civil society and environmental and grassroots movements as well as citizens in general a chance to be heard. Over time, however, it became evident that established actors – like political actors, government bodies and news organizations – continue to shape and often dominate the discussion and dissemination of climate-related content." The result has been social media echo chambers, with differences appearing between platforms, not within them. Speaking of undemocratic, the actual research is paywalled.
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