The impact of group polarization on the quality of online debate in social media: A systematic literature review
Social media are often accused of worsening the quality of online debate. In this paper, we
focus on group polarization in the context of social media-enabled interaction, a …
focus on group polarization in the context of social media-enabled interaction, a …
The prime psychological suspects of toxic political polarization
Highlights•Reviews the role of ideological differences and affective prejudice on
polarization.•Reviews the role of dehumanization of political partisans on toxic …
polarization.•Reviews the role of dehumanization of political partisans on toxic …
Quantifying partisan news diets in Web and TV audiences
Partisan segregation within the news audience buffers many Americans from countervailing
political views, posing a risk to democracy. Empirical studies of the online media ecosystem …
political views, posing a risk to democracy. Empirical studies of the online media ecosystem …
Where 'fake news' flourishes: a comparison across four Western democracies
E Humprecht - Information, Communication & Society, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
How does the content of so-called 'fake news' differ across Western democracies? While
previous research on online disinformation has focused on the individual level, the current …
previous research on online disinformation has focused on the individual level, the current …
How polarized are online and offline news audiences? A comparative analysis of twelve countries
R Fletcher, A Cornia… - The international journal …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Polarization is a key area of interest for media and communication scholars. We develop a
way of measuring how polarized news audience behaviour is at the national level. Then, we …
way of measuring how polarized news audience behaviour is at the national level. Then, we …
How do they debunk “fake news”? A cross-national comparison of transparency in fact checks
E Humprecht - Digital journalism, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fact-checking has gained importance in recent years, as so-called “fake news” has started
to spread on social media. News outlets and independent organizations engage in …
to spread on social media. News outlets and independent organizations engage in …
Understanding and combating misperceived polarization
By many accounts politics is becoming more polarized, yielding dire consequences for
democracy and trust in government. Yet a growing body of research on so-called false …
democracy and trust in government. Yet a growing body of research on so-called false …
Integrating truth bias and elaboration likelihood to understand how political polarisation impacts disinformation engagement on social media
Political polarisation has become an increasingly alarming issue in society, exacerbated by
the widespread use of social media and the development of filter bubbles among social …
the widespread use of social media and the development of filter bubbles among social …
Information sharing and political polarisation on social media: The role of falsehood and partisanship
J Weismueller, RL Gruner, P Harrigan… - Information Systems …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We explore if misinformation from political elites (ie, members of the US Congress) and
extreme partisan information from media outlets generate greater engagement than …
extreme partisan information from media outlets generate greater engagement than …
The distorting prism of social media: How self-selection and exposure to incivility fuel online comment toxicity
Though prior studies have analyzed the textual characteristics of online comments about
politics, less is known about how selection into commenting behavior and exposure to other …
politics, less is known about how selection into commenting behavior and exposure to other …