What stories do social media direct their users to posting and why? Why are people discussing politics online? And how are people using the Stories-feature to share their life? Dr. Philip Seargeant from the Open University and Professor Alexandra Georgakopoulou from King's College London talk about their work, fake news, the filter bubble, Stories and the sharing and showing of the self.

Stories on social media and fake news

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