Professor Nick Brody teaches Communications at the University of Puget Sound. His research focuses on digital communication, cyber bullying, and the social implications of technology.
He joined us to talk about the concept of Morally Motivated Online Mobs, which are bands of internet users driven by moral grievance and political polarization. We discussed the role of the internet in connecting and activating these people and how online mobs are warping our political discourse and information environment.
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