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Comment Wars: How User Discussions Influence Our Understanding of Media Bias

By · Jan 24, 2025 · 5 min read

Comment Wars: How User Discussions Influence Our Understanding of Media Bias

Many news articles online permit readers to leave comments; if you read a news article online, you will likely find a comment section at the end. This gives people the benefit of expressing their thoughts about these articles. On the other hand, user discussions can also potentially lead to harmful impacts in relation to media bias: they can obstruct people’s ability to detect bias in new

s and recognize their own prejudices. This could result in individuals perceiving more bias than actually exists, thus amplifying the bias. In this article, we will delve into the ways user discussion
s can influence the way users comprehend and interpret news articles.

User Comments Can Prevent Media Bias Identification

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