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September 19, 2025Frontiers in Humanities and Social SciencesOpen Access

The construction and challenges of the Internet public sphere: an analysis based on Habermasian theory

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ZCZhaohua Chen

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Overview

Analysis reveals the internet's potential as a public sphere while highlighting challenges like disinformation and algorithm-driven limitations.

Key Points

  • The internet partially aligns with Habermas's public sphere features, enabling new forms of communication.
  • Algorithm-driven information cocoons hinder openness and rational discourse, critical to a true public sphere.
  • Collaborative efforts from various stakeholders are essential to realize the internet's potential as a public sphere.
  • While not fully realized, the internet presents new possibilities for public communication beyond traditional media.

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Zhaohua Chen (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d464e031b076d99fa63d33https://doi.org/10.54691/qsd9h696
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