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 …

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 …

An intensely debated topic is whether political polarization on social media is on the rise. We
can investigate this question only if we can quantify polarization, by taking into account how …

The polarization of society over controversial social issues has been the subject of study in
social sciences for decades (Isenberg in J Personal Soc Psychol 50 (6): 1141–1151, 1986 …

Political inclinations of individuals (liberal vs. conservative) largely shape their opinions on
several issues such as abortion, gun control, nuclear power, etc. These opinions are openly …

In this study we investigate how social media shape the networked public sphere and
facilitate communication between communities with different political orientations. We …

A recent article criticized social media platforms for failing to mobilize society into action long
enough to address any major global issue. This is attributed to the simplistic design of …

The level of antagonism between political groups has risen in the past years. Supporters of a
given party increasingly dislike members of the opposing group and avoid intergroup …

We propose a new way of imagining and measuring opinions emerging from social media.
As people tend to connect with like-minded others and express opinions in response to …

Debate is open as to whether social media communities resemble real-life communities, and
to what extent. We contribute to this discussion by testing whether established sociological …