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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 for public discourse in a global context, highlighting disinformation challenges.

Key Points

  • The internet partially reflects Habermas’s public sphere ideals, fostering new communication possibilities.
  • While the platform offers openness and egalitarian access, challenges like disinformation and cyber violence persist.
  • A combination of legal regulation and public education is essential to realize the internet's potential as a public sphere.
  • Algorithm-driven information cocoons limit rational discourse, undermining the internet's role in fostering meaningful public engagement.

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Zhaohua Chen (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d435ed713b0b5dfea75d68https://doi.org/10.54691/qsd9h696
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