Oxford University research suggests that social media is not to blame for social fragmentation

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"Most people use the internet to broaden their media horizons," claims Dr Grant Blank - not lock themselves up in 'echo chambers'

New research from Oxford University's Oxford Internet Institute has suggested that the internet, and social media in particular, are not blame for social fragmentation.  The research studied how...

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