Worldwide use of social media coincided with a remarkable increase of social polarization, according to this study. It is doubtful if social media and the growth of online media is compatible with the survival of civilization. Modernity is a centrifugal force, the anchor or gravity of tradition and roots is no longer able to resist its force. 'Polarization has always existed, but what is happening now goes far beyond historical patterns. Greater connectivity has led to the formation of fewer but more tightly-knit groups with strongly differing opinions, between which there is hardly any exchange. “There are few bridges between these ‘bubbles,’ and when they exist, they are often negative or even hostile,” says Korbel. “This is called fragmentation, and it represents a new social phenomenon.”'
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Researchers Find Possible Cause For Increasing Polarization
Between 2008 and 2010, people’s average number of close friends rose from two to over four. At the same time polarization increased.
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