How social media shapes polarization

被引:85
作者
Van Bavel, Jay J. [1 ,2 ]
Rathje, Steve [3 ]
Harris, Elizabeth [1 ]
Robertson, Claire [1 ]
Sternisko, Anni [1 ]
机构
[1] NYU, Dept Psychol, New York, NY 10003 USA
[2] NYU, Ctr Neural Sci, New York, NY 10003 USA
[3] Univ Cambridge, Dept Psychol, Cambridge CB2 3RQ, England
关键词
POLITICAL POLARIZATION; DIFFUSION; NEWS;
D O I
10.1016/j.tics.2021.07.013
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
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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页码:913 / 916
页数:4
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