https://www.scmp.com/rss/503851/feed Angus Chan is an associate researcher at MWYO, an independent think tank that focuses on youth issues in Hong Kong and actively engages with different stakeholders to enhance youth development. Angus’ research works include young people’s online consumption patterns and youth political participation in Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As the coronavirus epidemic continues to disrupt daily life, people are turning to the internet to exchange information and stay connected. Most of these exchanges are benign, but in some corners of the internet, people with a certain political affiliation are not only blaming the outbreak on other people but are also inclined to see their misfortunes as karma. Ideological echo chambers are nothing new, of course, but the advent of the internet has greatly amplified their reach and power. These... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3052469/can-coronavirus-crisis-break-hongkongers-out-their-echo-chambers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3052469/can-coronavirus-crisis-break-hongkongers-out-their-echo-chambers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:00:10 +0000