Populo Volume 2 Issue 1

The complex interplay between filter bubbles, echo chambers, and media

biases creates a self-reinforcing cycle that increases the sustainability and

amplification of far-right ideologies, thereby intensifying online radicalisation

and political polarisation.

Each of these factors has a clear presence in my three case studies and greatly

contributed to far-right backlash during the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives

Matter protests, and the Presidential Election in 2020. This report will analyse

how these events created a surge in far-right participation, and how the crucial

role of the media in facilitating extremist activities.

98

Made with FlippingBook HTML5