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Wouldn't a diversity of social media platforms each restricted to a niche produce echo chambers? Not making a case for Facebook, I just don't think we have a g

• Wowfunhappy 6y ago
  It's a valid concern, but ultimately, a diversity of online spaces more closely matches the real world. The types of conversations which are acceptable at your workplace, your gym, your favorite bar, and your political party's local action committee will all be different, but there's enough cross-pollination that democracy seems to have always worked. From where I'm standing, the rise of Facebook et al's recommendation algorithms seems to have been far more effective at creating echo chambers. And importantly, these algorithms only really work if they have a wealth of potential content to recommend—ie, if the social network is absolutely massive!