Outside the Bubble

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Outside the Bubble is written by Cristian Vaccari and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0190858508 (ISBN 10) and 9780190858506 (ISBN 13).

Drawing on an original study of internet users across nine Western democracies, Outside the Bubble offers an unprecedented look at the effects of social media on democratic participation. The book reveals that, for most users, social media do not constitute echo chambers where people only hear what they want to hear. Instead, these platforms facilitate accidental encounters with news and exposure to electoral mobilization. While social media may contribute to many societal problems, they can help address at least two important democratic ills: citizens' apathy towards politics, and inequalities between those who choose to exercise their voice and those who remain silent.