Exposing the Myth of Online Polarization

In this episode of "This Might Get Awkward" we talk with Aaron Parnas about how social media algorithms reward political outrage.

In this episode of “This Might Get Awkward” podcast with Second City, independent journalist and viral news sensation Aaron Parnas shares how growing up in a partisan household shaped his early political views, and how moving out helped him rethink what he believed. In this conversation we explore online polarization, identity, media ecosystems, and why social media makes the country feel more divided than it really is.

Aaron explains why 80% of Americans actually agree on 80% of issues, how algorithms reward outrage, and why meeting your neighbors can do more for democracy than any online debate.

Check it out!