facebook certainly does effect cognitive functions of an average joe, majority of the humans function in their own echo chambers and social media specially facebook have turned those echo chambers into a wide partisan contest among normal people. echo chambers of social media tend to affirm to confirmation bias rather than be a tool to barrier breaker. also it doesnt mean that facebook is all evil, if one can monetize their activity then its a total different story.
to give a perspective here is a link of ex facebook vp telling something about social media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MakEIlvlyfE
Topic: Can facebook change the way you vote ?. - page 2. (Read 1573 times)
Channel 4 news saying facebook is a danger to democracy ..Is it?
I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
I think facebook uses our data to change our news feed to show content to manipulate our way of thinking.
Kind of like how the ads change so suddenly when we talk about something new,
I personally think I can't easily be manipulated by (social) media. I always try to make up my own mind, by discussion, by researching etc.
But you can never be sure. We all can be manipulated by using certain psychological tricks.
I may be special here (I overthink almost everything ...), but I can see that most people, even near me, fall for the easy stuff: they trust what they here most! It's crazy. But they believe the guys that "scream" the most. And I think this is the main problem here.
People are too dumb, lazy or both to really think about what they hear and see. If the see a guy like trump shouting racist stuff about mexicans the 1000x time, then they believe him.
It's way easier to blame others for your own problems, than think about yourself - and how you can solve your own problems. Sad but true.
But you can never be sure. We all can be manipulated by using certain psychological tricks.
I may be special here (I overthink almost everything ...), but I can see that most people, even near me, fall for the easy stuff: they trust what they here most! It's crazy. But they believe the guys that "scream" the most. And I think this is the main problem here.
People are too dumb, lazy or both to really think about what they hear and see. If the see a guy like trump shouting racist stuff about mexicans the 1000x time, then they believe him.
It's way easier to blame others for your own problems, than think about yourself - and how you can solve your own problems. Sad but true.
I believe that social media specifically facebook can change the way you vote, because there are many posters and campaigns that have an attractive images and quotations that can get really your attention. Facebook can change the way you think cause posters from facebook are meaningful and you will think it may be true.
Facebook can actually change and influence the way people vote but not the core members of the party, these people always seem to vote for the candidate of their party it’s only the undecided who most of the determines the winner of every election who’s vote can be changed because of what they see on Facebook.
YES! 100%
why?
confirmation bias. The algorithms are set up to only show you what you want to see limiting your exposure to alternative view points. This in no way promotes free speech or democratic thinking
why?
confirmation bias. The algorithms are set up to only show you what you want to see limiting your exposure to alternative view points. This in no way promotes free speech or democratic thinking
Actually yes. Facebook has great impact on society. So, It can affect people's political views and also, Facebook can brainwash people at its sweet will. All kinds of social media are talented enough to change people's vote by manipulating news . But, The most infulential of social media is Facebook That's why, Some sources are using Facebook to manipulate elections .
Channel 4 news saying facebook is a danger to democracy ..Is it?
I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
I can that Facebook can change the way we vote because through Facebook we can knew what is the truth behind the things that happen in our society. Mainstream like the television does not show or broadcast all the truth. For me Facebook is a game changer for elections because everybody or almost everyone will have access to the truth. I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
Channel 4 news saying facebook is a danger to democracy ..Is it?
I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
TV MEDIA and social media networks... They are just the same right now.. Nowadays all around the world, we can see every politicians use everything they got to boost up their "fame" to win on political events, they use media to attack their rivals, black campaign , spreading hoaxes, etc..
In my opinion, TV media and socialmedia (e.g facebook) they all are the same!
Local elections is coming in our country. I've seen a lot of campaign in the Facebook. One that I've noticed is the list of candidates who highlights their academic and personal achievements. A lot of people recognized them making them viral. We can see that Facebook had evolved from being a communication tool to many uses. Also, it is not shocking how Facebook will affects the way a person votes. As it really affects the way the person thinks, it is expected to affect it also. Thus, I hope that all went well and people will be affected by the Facebook in a more positive way it can be.
It already has. Although it's not Facebook itself. It's the conscious effort of groups that could influence people. What makes facebook especially powerful is that it's designed to be addictive and interactive. People are too exposed to information and that drowning in data erases the boundaries between truth and lies. Especially when you have thousands of people piling on the posts. The inter-activeness makes the influence more powerful knowing that a certain opinion may appear to be the popular one.
Facebook is but another manifestation of political competitiveness, it's like a square with a lot of people discussing if facebook fills the walls with only one politician good news and blame the other, odds might go against the second, so yeah, personally it won't change my vote but I know there are several people out there who might be easily offended.
mainstream media are just a bunch of FUDsters. these "scare" aritcles attract the most viewers/readers so they make the most of them. i would take anything i see on mainstream media with a grain of salt
can facebook change my way to vote? yes, if something (news) that there is a reliable source it may be a consideration to change my way to choose course by considering and comparing other sources such as newspaper ,tv ,and other media. then whether facebook is danger to democracy as Channel 4 says ? I don't think, because depending on the individual, if the individual is easy to believe and doesn't research first he will be trapped by (hoax). and I agree your opinion because private TV expects revenue and rating except national TV.
Facebook has the same instruments of propaganda as TV has. It can't directly change the way you vote, but it can influence you with the help of the news, advertisements etc.
However, TV doesn't have your personal portrait, while Facebook has. So Facebook can "customize" and give you the materials which influence you more.
However, TV doesn't have your personal portrait, while Facebook has. So Facebook can "customize" and give you the materials which influence you more.
I don’t think facebook can change the way a persons vote but it does make a huge impact especially if they advertise the campaign through social media. It might not affect to the elderly but to the new generation today, it might change a little bit depending on their own prerogative.
Channel 4 news saying facebook is a danger to democracy ..Is it?
I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
I believe our normal TV media stations are more of a danger to democracy than facebook..
They spread PROPAGANDA tv stations ..
My vote goes by the way my area is acting ..Acting all nice like no shootings then good leaders
Loads of shootings and poverty then not even facebook or the media will change my mind..
I think the biggest danger with facebook is the confirmation bias the algorithms will inevitably develop. They show you what you want to see which can just lead you down a spiral on one sided viewpoints giving users the false perception that the world is full of people with your own opinion
For me I think Facebook can only change the way people in countries where technology has advanced, technology has been embraced and there is rule of law vote. In where I'm residing, they report what they want you to hear. It can't
Yes as my own views Facebook can Change the way we vote because Facebook is a powerful but it's used for communication only not a perspective changer
Well we have a freedom of choice either we listen to some fake news that been spreading around different social media , or we just stay focus on our perspective , I know facebook is very powerful but it's use for communication only not a perspective changer. Believe yourself than others , now a days all are fakes , they easily fooled by the news , social media , mass media and etc.
For the question? , now a days yes , facebook can literally affect someone perspective , they tend to believe others than themselves .
For the question? , now a days yes , facebook can literally affect someone perspective , they tend to believe others than themselves .
TV Media is the worst. I think they make people believe in only the things they want us to believe. Facebook, on the other hand, gives us freedom of speech. We get to express our thoughts, feelings, and opinions there, NOT filtered. Unlike news, they have to filter the stuff they say because they're either protecting someone or protecting themselves. Facebook is not a threat to democracy. It's just a tool we use to rant our thoughts and exchange with other people so we'd be aware of our differences.
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