People who got off Facebook for 6 pivotal weeks in 2020 may have been less likely to vote for Trump niemanlab.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from niemanlab.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
How Much Do Re-shares on Social Media Change Beliefs or Opinions? rstreet.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rstreet.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In the realm of human expression and discourse, words hold immense power. Information with little to no evidentiary support, proof of data or scientific backing can uproot the grounds of civil debate and even personal relationships. In a world where, with a few swipes of your thumbs, you can safely cyber-nest in the echo chamber […]
The Social Media Archive at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research has released data focusing on the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes during the U.S. 2020 elections.
Algorithms used by social media companies may not be as polarising to society as previously thought, according to a study published in Nature. Researchers found exposure to content from "like-minded" sources did not change users political beliefs or attitudes during the 2020 US presidential election.