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#733 - Rikki Schlott - Is Cancel Culture Actually Getting Worse?
Modern Wisdom
Censorship and Echo Chambers
Data analysis from the National Contagion Research Institute shows that when platforms like Twitter banned accounts associated with extreme views, there was a significant migration to platforms like GAB. Such bans led to an increase in the usage of words like 'ban' on GAB by a factor of 10. The research suggests that censoring offensive ideas doesn't eradicate them but rather drives them into more secluded online spaces where they can thrive in echo chambers, perpetuating a positive feedback loop of agreement and entrenchment.
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