This is so true.

Jun 7, 2020·1 min read

This is so true. I also noticed (we were at a friend’s house the Saturday the riots started in LA) the difference in camera angle and coverage between news stations. They had FOX on it mostly showed overhead footage of rioters. I asked if we could put CSNBC on and it mostly showed ground level footage of protestors. And it is true, that I am seeing a lot more Facebook feed from the protestor angle.

Erika Burkhalter

Photographer, yogi, cat-mom, lover of travel and nature, spreading amazement for Mother Earth, one photo, poem or story at a time. (MA Yoga, MS Neuropsychology)

…s across the country that have remained peaceful. These effects are not necessarily equal, however. Because people are more likely to follow and be friends with the like-minded, it stands to reason that those who support the protests will see more police brutality, while those who back the police will see more looting. While Facebook Groups may be the ultimate filter bubble, Twitter is notorious for its political silo…

The Protests Remind Us Why Social Media Is Worth Fixing

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