Media Literacy and Visual Communication · Speaking & Listening

Social Media and Information Echo Chambers

Investigating how algorithms and social sharing impact the spread of information and the formation of opinions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do personalized algorithms influence the variety of perspectives an individual encounters online?
  2. 2What are the social and psychological effects of the 'viral' nature of digital misinformation?
  3. 3In what ways can social media be used as a tool for positive social change versus manipulation?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Media Literacy - Grade 8ON: Reading - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Media Literacy and Visual Communication
Period: Speaking & Listening

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