FaceBook Twitter Users Online Self-Censor Discussion of Government Surveillance. PEW

According to the Pew Research Report "Social Media and the 'Spiral of Silence,'" most users of social media are afraid to talk about government surveillance on Facebook, Twitter, and other social platforms. Users willing more willing to share their views on government surveillance if they thought others shared the same view. Those who thought they held minority views were more likely to self-censor—an effect known as the "spiral of silence."



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FaceBook Twitter Users Online Self-Censor Discussion of Government Surveillance. PEW