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When families experience internet-style polarization in their own communications

My extended family group chat used to be how we stayed connected across the country, but it's become a battleground for political arguments that seem to mirror the broader polarization happening online, and nobody knows how to restore the intimacy without just avoiding all meaningful topics.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital communication patterns reshape family dynamics in ways that mirror larger social fragmentation.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The internet — origin story and examined present?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.