Social media has been at the center of discussions about political polarization in the United
States. However, scholars are actively debating both the scale of political polarization …

As an integral component of public discourse, Twitter is among the main data sources for
scholarship in this area. However, there is much that scholars do not know about the basic …

As campaign discussions increasingly circulate within social media, it is important to
understand the characteristics of these conversations. Specifically, we ask whether well …

The social media platforms of the twenty-first century have an enormous role in regulating
speech in the USA and worldwide. However, there has been little research on platform-wide …

Abstract The Internet Research Agency (IRA) influences online political conversations in the
United States, exacerbating existing partisan divides and sowing discord. In this paper we …

Influencing and framing debates on Twitter provides power to shape public opinion. Bots
have become essential tools of 'computational propaganda'on social media such as Twitter …

Social media platforms are often blamed for exacerbating political polarization and
worsening public dialogue. Many claim hyperpartisan users post pernicious content, slanted …

This study reveals a shift of gun-related narratives created by two ideological groups during
three high-profile mass shootings in the United States across the years from 2016 to 2018. It …

Social media is now ubiquitously used by political campaigns, but less attention has been
given to public discussions that take place on candidates' free public accounts on social …

Including diverse voices in political decision-making strengthens our democratic institutions.
Within the Canadian political system, there is gender inequality across all levels of elected …