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How Social Media Changes Our Politics—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Published 5 years, 11 months ago
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New research shows that Facebook polarizes politics. The more time conservatives spend on the platform, the more conservative they get. On Reddit, it’s the opposite. And, fundamentally, I suspect, the reason is the different structures and algorithms underlying those platforms.
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