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26 August 2025

Is social media a teaching tool for fostering racial tolerance in western society?

Huiyu Zhou1
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1 University College London (UCL), WC1H, 0AL, London, UK,,
LNE 2025 , 3(7), 102–107; https://doi.org/10.18063/LNE.v3i7.742
© 2025 by the Author. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

This study questions whether social media functions as a teaching tool for fostering racial tolerance in Western society. Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social Media Influence Theory, the research examines how social hierarchy, algorithmic designs, platform governance, normalisation, psychological elements, and surface effects shape racial discourse. However, the counterarguments are that rules in social media encourage fairness and communication among races as it gives voice to victims. The argumentation is that racial prejudice in Western online environment is even fostered and exaggerated by social media intentially, instead of reflecting racial biases. It will thus recommend solutions related with technological and governmental remedies.

Keywords
social media
racial tolerance
critical race theory
social media influence theory
western society
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