On Social Media, Solidarity, and the Catastrophe of Climate Change

This short article reflects on the implications of the political challenge of combatting climate change. For this, greater political solidarity will be needed. But what if our current model of social media platforms is generally toxic for solidarity? This article explores that possibility and its im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nick Couldry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-06-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231177907
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Summary:This short article reflects on the implications of the political challenge of combatting climate change. For this, greater political solidarity will be needed. But what if our current model of social media platforms is generally toxic for solidarity? This article explores that possibility and its implications for the domain and practice of social media.
ISSN:2056-3051