The Algorithm is Watching: How Social Media Shapes What We Believe?

Are you seeing the full picture, or just what social media wants you to see? In part two of our series on media and trust, we examine how social media algorithms reinforce confirmation bias, create echo chambers, and filter what information reaches us. These platforms don’t just present the news—they shape how we perceive it. By understanding how algorithms work and challenging our own biases, we can break free from the cycle of selective exposure. Listen now on Allegheny Mountain Radio, or find both parts on our Facebook page and at AlleghenyMountainRadio.org.

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Danny Cardwell

Danny is the Station Coordinator for WCHG, and the host of our gospel and country hours on Wednesdays 10:00 am to noon. He and his wife Renee Cardwell live with a spoiled dog (Toddie) in Hot Springs. Danny is a Deacon at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Hot Springs. He operates Thoughtwrestler.blogspot.com and is a site administrator and featured writer for the website Dagblog.com. He has been a frequent contributor to The Hal Ginsberg Morning Show, All Politics Are Local, and Politics Done Right. Danny has tutored, lectured, and mentored at risk youth in churches, group homes, and inside the Virginia Department Corrections. He serves on the board of directors for Preservation Bath and chairs the Bath Community Hospital Patient Advisory board. danny@amrmail.org

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