One of the most fascinating dynamics of this pandemic is the Twitter/media/pundit feedback cycle. (This was documented before for other topics, too.) Now, with many top scientists not as active, if at all, on Twitter—pandemic keeps them busy—it’s gotten even more interesting.
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Nailed it.
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Reminds me of this TED Talk by
@Ghonim who describes the pros and cons of social media in the context of the Egyptian Revolution.https://www.ted.com/talks/wael_ghonim_let_s_design_social_media_that_drives_real_change/up-next?language=en …
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Social media in general is a poor source of information for science and complex topics that don't fit in cute memes and slogans, unless used in a highly filtered manner to connect with specific credible experts and to get pointed to better resources and in-depth publications 1/2
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Problem is too many people have come to rely on social media memes and misinformation as their sole source of information, limited to oversimplified notions and propaganda. Many are too lazy to take the time to learn an issue, and use social media to tell them what to believe 2/2
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@threadreaderapp unroll@zeynep please.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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