Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’
Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms did not provide new outlets for the discussion of the Snowden-NSA revelations. People who thought their social media friends disagreed with them were less likely to discuss the issues in person and online.
26 Aug 2014 ... Those who use Facebook were more willing to share their views if they ... If a person felt that people in their Facebook network agreed with their ... People also say they would speak up, or stay silent, under specific conditions.