Polarization on Social Media: Micro-Level Evidence and Macro-Level Implications
Marijn A. Keijzer, Michael Mäs, Andreas Flache
Abstract
This project aims to validate models of social influence in online social networks, by analyzing individuals' opinion change resulting from a single argument exchange.
Topics & Concepts
Polarization (electrochemistry)Social mediaMicrobloggingPersonalizationIdeologySocial psychologySocial influenceBayesian probabilityComputer sciencePsychologyEconometricsWorld Wide WebArtificial intelligencePolitical scienceMathematicsPoliticsLawChemistryPhysical chemistryOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceSocial Media and PoliticsMedia Influence and Politics