How does social media influence political opinions, especially among young people?

[Dina_Melissa19]

[sawno]

Its educating a lot of people by allowing us to share some of the real information that you normally can't see in the news. People actively debunking stories from the legacy media, people educating others on political views they otherwise lack. Etc.

[WonderingManII]

By using the algorithms to push the narrative they want.

[exitseven]

The major social media sites engage in censorship against conservatives. Twitter was the worst offender until Elon Musk bought it and lifted all the restrictions and made it a free exchange of ideas. Apparently many liberals were made too uncomfortable when confronted with the absurdity of their beliefs and left the site.

[NathanDavis]

it was the word of year...

brainrot

that's how

[TallAnon]

Social media algorithms by their very nature of wanting you to stick around tend to show you more extreme opinions in your alignment, leading to extremism and echo chambers.

[FunkyMonkee]

Brainwashing!! Democrats are a perfect example!!