Media and the Digital Public Square · Democratic Institutions

Social Media and Democracy

Investigating how algorithms and echo chambers impact political discourse and truth.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do social media algorithms change the way we see political issues?
  2. 2Who should decide what content is considered misinformation?
  3. 3Has the internet made us more or less informed as citizens?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9C7K03AC9C7S01
Year: Year 7
Subject: Civics & Citizenship
Unit: Media and the Digital Public Square
Period: Democratic Institutions

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