Truth in the Tribe: Who Decides What We Know? The Epistemic Dimension of Exchanges on Social Networks
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This article explores how knowledge is configured in the context of digital interactions. From the framework of social epistemology, it analyzes the influence of group membership on the formation and validation of individual beliefs. The concepts of "epistemic bubble" and "echo chamber," proposed by Thi Nguyen, are presented as key mechanisms in this process. Furthermore, following Miika Vähämaa's thesis, it is argued that the search for cohesion, social meaning, and well-being within the group often prevails over the truth-value of shared beliefs, shaping an "epistemic calculus" that defines the functional "truth" for the tribe.
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