I think majority illusion has existed even before the social networks. If you surround yourself with people who share the same view on most things, aka living i

I think majority illusion has existed even before the social networks. If you surround yourself with people who share the same view on most things, aka living in the bubble, you might end up getting caught in the majority illusion since everyone you know has the same views. One of the few cases where I have listened and changed my(far right) views was when a close friend of mine talked me through the nuances of various(left leaning) views from his side. I was willing to listen to him because we were close friend by that time already. If he had tried to discuss various issues before we became friends, there is a good chance that I would have discarded all his views as wrong. The only place where people of opposing views can end up becoming friends is college afaik. It is difficult to form close bond later in adult life.