Online communities which are too homogenous are more open to spreading toxic ideologies, can perpetuate prejudicial views, and spread health misinformation and disinformation.

Toxic Environments

Theories on social ties in online communities state that all tightly connected online communities display some level of homogeneity. 

Online communities which become too homogenous risk turning into echo chambers and toxic environments

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A social state in which a community becomes exclusionary and homogenous.  Insular communities are highly homogenous, and exclude people who do not share the same beliefs and interests as the rest of the group. Groups which develop high social cohesion may become so tightly connected, that they become exclusionary.

Insularity

Allison, K., Bussey, K. (2020). Communal Quirks and Circle jerks: A taxonomy of processes contributing to Insularity in Online Communities. Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media, 14. https://doi.org/10.1609/icwsm.v14i1.7275.

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