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Sep 21, 2021 · Two studies suggest there is no effect of social media on polarization (e.g. Valenzuela et al., Citation 2019). However, neither examined Twitter or Facebook, the two primary social media sites where people see political information (e.g. Stier et al., Citation 2018).
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In the countries with high affective polarization, social...
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Feb 7, 2024 · We argue that users’ perceptions of platform affordances influence both (a) their self-participation in uncivil political discussion on social media and (b) perceptions of others’ engagement, which eventually shape their perceptions of polarization.
In the countries with high affective polarization, social media use increased democratic engagement (i.e. participation and voting) and decreased satisfaction with democracy (i.e. political satisfaction and perceived quality of democracy), which may have implications for democratic erosion and backsliding.
assess the role of (social) media in shaping political polarization. Using quantitative and qualitative approaches, we find an increase in research over the past 10 years and consistently find that pro-attitudinal media exacerbates polarization. We find a hyperfocus on analyses of Twitter
- Emily Kubin, Emily Kubin, Christian von Sikorski
- 2021
Nov 1, 2021 · Here, we highlight processes by which social media might shape polarization (i.e., partisan selection, message content, platform design, and algorithms). Our article provides a framework for understanding the impact of social media on polarization.
- Jay J. Van Bavel, Jay J. Van Bavel, Steve Rathje, Elizabeth Harris, Claire Robertson, Anni Sternisko
- 2021
This article reviews the empirical evidence on the relationship between social media and political polarization. We argue that social media shapes polarization through the following social, cognitive, and technological processes: partisan selection, message content, and platform design and algorithms.
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Feb 21, 2024 · Since media messages affect perceptions and meta-perceptions drive affective polarization (e.g., Lees & Cikara, 2020; Moore-Berg et al., 2020), I propose political meta-perceptions as an underlying mechanism that explains how news and social media shapes affective polarization.
