Abstract

In today’s polarized social environment, many extremist groups exist online and use social media as a way to recruit and indoctrinate members. These groups exist to reward and reinforce homogeneity of thought and behavior around an extremist ideology. Specialized social media platforms have come into existence that support groups including extremist groups. This study looks at the dynamics of social media platforms, diversity, and student perspectives around using these platforms in the context of political discourse.

Presenters

Douglass Smith
Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Accounting Information Systems Finance, Emporia State University, Kansas, United States

Will Senn
Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Accounting, Information Systems, and Finance, Emporia State University, Kansas, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Poster Session

Theme

Organizational Diversity

KEYWORDS

Political Discourse, Students, Social Media, Diversity, Engagement

Digital Media

Videos

Downloads