Resonance spaces instead of echo chambers. Youth, democracy and resilience in times
At the online event on May 27, 2025, experts from various scientific disciplines will discuss the implications of social media on young people's understanding of democracy and their resilience.
Platforms such as TikTok, X, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook have become a dominant factor in opinion-forming. In the last ten years, however, they have undergone a transformation from a democratic beacon of hope to a critically scrutinized means of communication. This is because social media is increasingly spreading misinformation and is actively used to manipulate opinions. But how can children and young people deal with all of this? Do they find enough resonance spaces in real life? How can their resilience be strengthened so that they are aware of the dangers of social media and its opinion-forming effect? These and other questions will be discussed by experts from the fields of Holocaust education, participatory research, cultural and science education during the panel discussion.
Guests on the panel
- Rebekka Dober, YEP Youth Empowerment Participation
- Barbara Buchegger, Safer Internet
- Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Stephanie Meisl, concept and media artist
- René Werner, Science Ambassador, JKU Linz
Presentation: Xaver Forthuber (Ö1)