Do Online Opinions Accurately Reflect Public Sentiment? Exploring Bias and Reality

Do Online Opinions Accurately Reflect Public Sentiment? Exploring Bias and Reality

Question from a Reader:
Does online opinion really reflect public sentiment? When I look at comments on news articles or results on sites like Sukiyaki.com, I sometimes feel that way, but what is the reality? It seems to me that online opinions often represent a specific group of people, and we hardly hear calm, general opinions. On sites like Sukiyaki.com, emotional