The issue of polarization in online social media has been gaining attention in recent years
amid the changing political landscapes of many parts of the world. Several studies …

The study of the dynamics of opinion formation and transmission in social networks has
attracted lots of attention. Here, we propose a model that simulates communication in an …

Polarization in social media networks is a fact in several scenarios such as political debates
and other contexts such as same-sex marriage, abortion and gun control. Understanding …

While social media make it easy to connect with and access information from anyone, they
also facilitate basic influence and unfriending mechanisms that may lead to segregated and …

Echo chambers and opinion polarization recently quantified in several sociopolitical
contexts and across different social media raise concerns on their potential impact on the …

Opinion dynamics tries to describe the process of public opinion formation in social systems.
Many opinion models have been presented that explore how the local individual behavior …

Users online tend to join polarized groups of like-minded peers around shared narratives,
forming echo chambers. The echo chamber effect and opinion polarization may be driven by …

In social networks, users often engage with like-minded peers. This selective exposure to
opinions might result in echo chambers, ie, political fragmentation and social polarization of …

Online social networks provide a medium for citizens to form opinions on different societal
issues, and a forum for public discussion. They also expose users to viral content, such as …

Social media and the web have provided a foundation where users can easily access
diverse information from around the world. However, over the years, various factors, such as …